Tag: Ira

Mauritania: Government Accused of Institutionalized Racism

February 10, 2016

Human rights groups in Mauritania have accused the Government of institutionalized racism after it appeared that the executive body prevented a youth soccer team from ... Read More

Mauritania: 7 militants of anti-slavery outlawed organization arrested

January 13, 2016

The outlawed Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist movement in Mauritania (IRA) indicated security forces arrested 7 of its militants following a protest demanding ... Read More

Mauritania: NGOs demand release of anti-slavery activists

November 12, 2015

A group of 17 NGOs including Amnesty International Wednesday called for the immediate release of two Mauritanian anti-slavery activists arrested one year ago and handed ... Read More

Special Court to Try Slavery Crimes in Mauritania

January 1, 2014

Mauritania which is pinpointed by several international and national NGOs for the practice of slavery that is still common in the country decided to set ... Read More