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| Title | Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders Annual Report 2006 - Mauritania |
| Publisher | International Federation for Human Rights |
| Country | Mauritania |
| Publication Date | 14 March 2007 |
| Cite as | International Federation for Human Rights, Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders Annual Report 2006 - Mauritania, 14 March 2007, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/48747cd4c.html [accessed 30 May 2012] |
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Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders Annual Report 2006 - Mauritania
Judicial proceedings against Mr. Mohamed Lemine Ould Mahmoudi, Ms. Aïchetou Mint El Hadar and Mrs. Moya Mint Boya70
Proceedings remained pending against Mr. Mohamed Lemine Ould Mahmoudi, a journalist, Ms. Aïchetou Mint El Hadar, a teacher, and Mrs. Moya Mint Boya, spouse of an opposition senator, by the end of 2006. Ms. Mint El Hadar and Mrs. Mint Boya are both active members of the NGO SOS-Slaves (SOS-Esclaves).
On March 13, 2005, Mr. Mohamed Lemine Ould Mahmoudi was arrested while inquiring into a case of slavery in Mederdra village.
On March 16, 2005, he was transferred to the Rosso civil prison, in the Trarza region, and accused of "offences against national security".
In connection with this case, Ms. Aïchetou Mint El Hadar and Mrs. Moya Mint Boya were arrested on March 13, 2005 and held in the Nouakchott women's prison. They were accused of "complicity in offences against national security".
Mr. Diabira Bakary, Minister for Justice, ordered the release of the two women on April 14, 2005, a decision that was later confirmed by the Nouakchott Court of Appeal.
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