September 4

• Mauritania: Court Orders Release of Mauritanian Activist [press release]

  ANHRI welcomes Mauritanian judicial decision to release the activist Biram Ould Dah Ould Oobeida, head of the initiative "Ira" active in the field of Anti-Slavery in Mauritania. Read more »

August 10

• Mauritania: Citizens Arrested, Journalists Attacked by Presidential Guard [press release]

  The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information, condemns the suppressive practices conducted by the Mauritanian authorities during the visit of Mauritanian President to the City... Read more »

July 25

• Mauritania: Police Attacked Protesters - Human Rights Group

  ANHRI condemns the severe and continued suppression against the workers in "MCM" of "Akjoujt" in Mauritania by the security forces which resulted in a martyr of a worker, injuries... Read more »

March 20

• Mauritania: Surrender Abdullah Sanussi to ICC [press release]

  Mauritania should promptly surrender Libya's former intelligence chief Abdullah Sanussi to the International Criminal Court (ICC), where he is wanted for crimes against humanity,... Read more »

February 9

• Mauritania: ANHRI Condemns Detention of Activist [press release]

  ANHRI condemns the Mauritanian authorities for their inexplicable detention of Wan Biran, activist and coordinator Do Not Touch My Nationality movement, on 4 February as he was... Read more »

January 3

• North Africa: Rights Violations Condemned [press release]

  ANHRI severely condemns Referral of a citizen to a rapid trial by the Attorney General for criticizing the Supreme Council for Armed Forces (SCAF). The citizen had distributed a... Read more »

December 27, 2011

• Mauritania: Moroccan Journalist Expelled [press release]

  The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Mauritanian authorities' Wednesday decision to expel a Moroccan journalist from the country. The Mauritanian government gave no reason... Read more »