Mauritania

(RSF/IFEX) – On 20 December 1997, the Arab-language edition of the independent weekly “Le Calame” was banned. For three days, officials from the Ministry of the Interior held on to, at ministry headquarters, copies of the newspaper before issuing the ban. Although authorities did not offer any explanation for the ban, it appears to be […]

(RSF/IFEX) – Number 3 of the Arabic-language edition of the weekly “La Tribune” was censored on 10 November 1997. Although no official explanation was given for this measure, it appears to be related to the publication, in the preceding issue of the weekly, of an editorial critical of the policies of President Maaouya Ould Sid […]

(WAN/IFEX) – Issue number 254 of the newspaper “Mauritanie Nouvelles” has been seized by officials of the Ministry of the Interior and an order has been made prohibiting the newspaper’s publication for three months, a period which covers the forthcoming presidential election. Mohamed Yeslem Ould Amar Chein, Director of Political Affairs and Public Liberties, indicated […]

**For background to other harassment of “Mauritanie- Nouvelles”, see IFEX alerts dated 27 and 13 March 1996, and others** On 24 July 1996, the French- and Arab-language editions of the independent weekly “Mauritanie-Nouvelles” were prevented from being distributed. The printed copies are to be held at the printing press for four days by officials from […]