Mauritania anti-slavery activists arrested
“Freedom House calls on the Mauritanian authorities to release Biram Dah Abeid and all other activists who were arrested during their peaceful anti-slavery advocacy,” said Jenai Cox, program manager for Africa programs at Freedom House.
One worker killed, several others injured and arrested during protest
The violence resulted in the death of union leader Mohamed Wals El-Mashozafy and the arrest of rights activist Osman Wald Krieft.
ANHRI condemns detention of activist
Wan Biran, coordinator of the Do Not Touch My Nationality movement, was detained while visiting his brother in the National Hospital.
Moroccan journalist expelled
The authorities have given no reason for the expulsion of Abdelhafiz al-Baqali, who has been working in the capital for two years.
Senegalese TV crew arrested, equipment seized
The crew had been in the country since August 13 on an assignment that included interviewing the leader of the opposition Democratic Party and the president of a local abolitionist movement.
Police attack anti-slavery campaigners
Activists, under the banner of the Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist Movement, were attacked with batons and tear gas, resulting in several injured.
ANHRI condemns blocking of newspaper’s website after UAE intervention
The website of “El Badil Al Thalith” was blocked as a result of pressure from Emirati authorities on the hosting company after it published a series of articles criticising Arab leaders.
Police detain reporter for several hours
Mohammed Ould Abdel Latif, a reporter with the privately-owned “El Hayat”, was arrested while interviewing traders about the police’s alleged involvement in tax collection.
National Assembly adopts bill to liberalise airwaves and loosen governmental control on state-owned media
A government representative said the law would liberalise the electronic media and eliminate the state’s monopoly over public media.
Website editor freed under presidential pardon
Hanevy Ould Dehah’s lawyer thanked all those who fought for his release and said without them his client would still be in prison.
Court imposes new two-year sentence on website editor
Hanevy Ould Dehah, editor of the website Taqadoumy, was convicted at the end of an incomprehensible and arbitrary trial.
Still held illegally, website editor re-tried on same charge
Hanevy Ould Dehah should have been released on 24 December 2009 on completing a six-month sentence on a trumped-up charge.
Journalist held past his release date, begins hunger strike in protest
Hanafi Oueld Dah was due to be released on 24 December 2009 but a court rejected an appeal for his release.
President meets with RSF delegation in official visit to Paris
“My aim is to encourage press freedom and freedom of expression for all Mauritanians,” Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz told RSF.
Another online journalist detained, released
Djibril Diallo must report daily to the police until further notice.
Website editor gets six months in prison for “offending public decency”
Hanevy Ould Dehah was arrested on the orders of the prosecutor’s office on 18 June 2009 as a result of a complaint by a presidential candidate.