ARBITRARY DETENTIONS IN MAURITANIA
- ILAAD
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This report published by the International League Against Arbitrary Detention (ILAAD) informs legal practitioners, NGOs, activists and civil society about the national laws and practices leading to systemic arbitrary detention in Mauritania.
The rise of arbitrary detentions in Mauritania is a direct consequence of ARBITRARY DETENTIONS IN ETHIOPIA the recent crackdown on freedom of expression and assembly in the country. Certain categories of individuals are particularly targeted by arbitrary detention in Mauritania, namely political opponents, journalists, Human Rights defenders, protestors and the ethnic group of the Haratines and its defenders.
In this context, Mauritania uses diverse Laws that restrict freedom of expression and peaceful assembly but also security Laws or Laws based on religious morality and social norms to arbitrarily detain individuals.
Furthermore, numerous arbitrary detentions in Mauritania has been identified as a consequence of pervasive violations of due process rights. These violations manifest in a number of different forms, including, for example, enforced disappearance, prolonged pre-trial detention, lack of independence, difficulty in accessing legal counsel, and torture and ill-treatment.
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