July 18, 2023
Middle East and North Africa: End Curbs on Women’s Mobility
Male Guardianship Rules Hamper Travel, Other Movement
Mauritania
Repressive laws on criminal defamation, spreading “false information,” cybercrime, and blasphemy have been used by authorities to prosecute and jail human rights defenders, activists, journalists, and bloggers. Parliament has adopted an overly broad law that stipulates fines and harsh prison sentences for the publication of “false news.” Security forces sometimes use excessive force to disperse peaceful protests. Parliament has yet to pass a draft law on violence against women and girls introduced in 2016. Slavery in certain forms has not been eliminated despite multiple laws banning it and specialized courts to prosecute those who enslave others.
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September 5, 2018
“They Told Me to Keep Quiet”
Obstacles to Justice and Remedy for Sexual Assault Survivors in Mauritania
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March 29, 2018
Mauritania: Administrative Obstacles Keep Kids from School
Daunting Civil Registration Process Depresses Enrollment
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February 12, 2018
Ethnicity, Discrimination, and Other Red Lines
Repression of Human Rights Defenders in Mauritania
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January 17, 2023
Mauritania: Submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
84th Session
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August 24, 2021
Human Rights Watch Submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on Mauritania
69th Pre-Session
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July 6, 2021
Human Rights Watch Submission to the Africa Regional Review on Implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
RE: Challenges to Implementation of GCM Objectives #4, 10, 13, 15, 17, 21 in Cameroon, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania, December 2018 – June 2021
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February 12, 2021
Human Rights Watch Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Mauritania
80th Pre-session
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October 19, 2020
Mauritania: Free Activists Held on Blasphemy Charges
Detained for 8 Months, Facing Possible Death Sentences
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August 1, 2020
Mauritania: President Should Lead Reform Process
Celebrate Year in Office with Pledge to End Repressive Laws, Protect Women’s Rights
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February 7, 2020
Mauritania: Prison Terms for Men Celebrating Birthday
Prosecutor Accused Them of “Imitating Women”
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November 8, 2019
Mauritania: University Age Cutoff Suspended
Discriminatory Rule Sparked Ongoing Protests
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October 15, 2019
Letter to President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
