Mauritania: New President must prioritise human rights

Mauritania’s new President must commit to addressing the country’s appalling human rights record, by taking meaningful measures to end the scourge of slavery and protect human rights defenders and activists from arbitrary arrest, torture and other ill-treatment, Amnesty International said today, as Mohamed Ould Ghazouani prepared to be sworn into office.

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