Mauritania

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From the Communiqué

10 February 2010

Editor imprisoned for criticising military junta

In a move that surprised press freedom groups, a jailed Mauritanian editor of an online publication critical of the country's rulers was sentenced to a further two years in prison on 4 February, report the Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
29 October 2008

FORMER MINISTER DETAINED FOR SPEAKING OUT AGAINST MILITARY

An independent researcher and former minister is being detained for criticising Mauritania's military and faces up to seven years in prison, report the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and news reports.

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Campaigns and Advocacy

30 October 2009

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.



Reports

9 April 2008

Annual Report 2008: Mauritania

28 February 2008

Freedom of the Press 2007: Mauritania




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Alerts

ANHRI condemns detention of activist 9 February 2012 Moroccan journalist expelled 27 December 2011 Senegalese TV crew arrested, equipment seized 22 August 2011 Police attack anti-slavery campaigners 9 August 2011 ANHRI condemns blocking of newspaper's website after UAE intervention 21 June 2011 Police detain reporter for several hours 19 July 2010 National Assembly adopts bill to liberalise airwaves and loosen governmental control on state-owned media 7 July 2010 Website editor freed under presidential pardon 1 March 2010 Court imposes new two-year sentence on website editor 5 February 2010 Still held illegally, website editor re-tried on same charge 4 February 2010 Journalist held past his release date, begins hunger strike in protest 6 January 2010 Another online journalist detained, released 16 September 2009 Website editor gets six months in prison for "offending public decency" 21 August 2009 Detained website editor faces up to five years in prison 2 July 2009 News website director arrested 24 June 2009 Police assault journalists, local correspondent arrested and briefly detained 28 May 2009 Leading journalist escapes murder attempt 15 May 2009 Journalist harassed by party activists 12 May 2009 Jailed newspaper editor pardoned by head of military government 17 April 2009 Online Journalist Abou Abbass Ould Brahim released after three days in detention, website allowed to reopen 19 March 2009 Reporters Abdallahi Ould Tfagha Moctar and Mohamed Lemine Ould Moustapha briefly detained 13 March 2009 Former legislator Isselmou Ould Abdelkader granted bail after three months in prison for criticising military regime 4 February 2009 Journalist detained, police destroy photos 15 January 2009 Newspaper editor jailed in Nouakchott after being extradited from Dubai 2 December 2008 Detained ex-minister faces seven-year prison sentence 28 October 2008 See all alerts: Mauritania
 
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