Middle East and North Africa: End Curbs on Women’s Mobility
Male Guardianship Rules Hamper Travel, Other Movement
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.
November 23, 2020
Male Guardianship Rules Hamper Travel, Other Movement
Obstacles to Justice and Remedy for Sexual Assault Survivors in Mauritania
Daunting Civil Registration Process Depresses Enrollment
Repression of Human Rights Defenders in Mauritania
84th Session
69th Pre-Session
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
80th Pre-session
Detained for 8 Months, Facing Possible Death Sentences
Celebrate Year in Office with Pledge to End Repressive Laws, Protect Women’s Rights
Prosecutor Accused Them of “Imitating Women”
Discriminatory Rule Sparked Ongoing Protests