Sid'Ahmed Ould Haidalla, the son of former presidential candidate Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla, is being subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment amounting ...
On 23 November, the at least 15 detainees held at Beyla prison in the capital Nouakchott were charged with crimes related to state security. Judicial authorities ...
Mahmoudy Ould Slama, who was detained on suspicion of planning a coup d'Etat along with a group of ex-presidential candidate Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla's supporters ...
Amnesty International is seriously concerned for the safety of those named above. They are being held in incommunicado detention apparently without charge. At least ...
This doument summarizes each of the 16 ECOWAS countries' legislation on the death penalty, provides information on the most recent executions and convictions and ...
The imams named above were arrested by the security forces between 5 and 6 May in the capital Nouakchott and in the town of Nouadhibou, in the North of the country ...
After the wave of arrests of members of the National Renaissance Party, and of imams that has been taking place in Mauritania since 30 April, Amnesty International ...
The right to enjoy human rights without discrimination is one of the most fundamental principles underlying international human rights law, appearing in virtually ...