Letter to President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani

President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani Islamic Republic of Mauritania Nouakchott, Mauritania Re: Women’s Rights and Gender-based Violence Dear President Ould Ghazouani, Human Rights Watch is an international nongovernmental organization that documents human rights violations and advocates for change in over 90 countries. Over the past two years, we have engaged constructively with the Mauritanian government over key issues that included women’s rights and freedom of speech. We met with the ministers of justice, interior, social affairs, childhood and family and with the president of the national human…

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