Committee to Protect Journalists - Mauritania

Attacks on the Press: From Uprisings, Trends to Watch

2012-02-22T04:20:01Z

The Middle East's political shifts changed conditions for journalists dramatically. The emerging trends favor free expression, but are filled with ambiguity and depend on the political configurations to emerge after the revolutionary dust has settled. By Mohamed Abdel Dayem

In Mauritania, Moroccan journalist expelled

2011-12-23T19:34:46Z

New York, December 23, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Mauritanian authorities' Wednesday decision to expel a Moroccan journalist from the country. The Mauritanian government gave no reason for their decision.

Syria cracks down on press; attacks in Libya, elsewhere

2011-03-28T20:39:25Z

New York, March 28, 2011--Facing the nationwide spread of political unrest, Syrian authorities barred three Reuters journalists from reporting, blocked journalistic access to a hotbed of political dissent, censored a critical satellite station, and detained a political blogger. The widespread repression in Syria came on the same weekend that Libyan security agents forcibly barred a woman in Tripoli from giving journalists her account of being raped and abused by militiamen loyal to leader Muammar Qaddafi. Attacks on the press were also reported in Iraq, Mauritania, and Jordan.

Attacks on the Press 2010: Middle East and North Africa Developments

2011-02-15T05:01:55Z

Attacks on the Press 2009: Middle East and North Africa Developments

2010-02-16T05:02:10Z

Mauritanian editor gets second prison term on same charge

2010-02-08T21:59:07Z

New York, February 8, 2010—The Committee to Protect Journalists is outraged by a second prison sentence given to Hanevy Ould Dehah, editor of the online publication Taqadoumy, and calls on the Mauritanian judiciary to reverse the verdict on appeal.

Mauritanian journalist still being held after prison term ends

2010-01-20T22:15:37Z

Dear Mr. President, The Committee to Protect Journalists is writing to protest the continued detention and relentless campaign of persecution against Hanevy Ould Dehah, editor of the online news site Taqadoumy, who has been imprisoned since June.

Prison term completed, Mauritanian editor still jailed

2010-01-05T21:04:42Z

New York, January 5, 2010—Mauritanian authorities should immediately release an editor who has served his prison term in its entirety, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The refusal to free Hanevy Ould Dehah, editor of the online publication Taqadoumy, appears to be unlawful and reflective of the politically motivated nature of the case.

Mauritanian editor jailed for violating 'decent behavior'

2009-08-24T19:40:25Z

New York, August 24, 2009--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns a Mauritanian court's decision to sentence an online editor to six months in prison.

CPJ concerned about state of press freedom in Mauritania ‎

2009-03-18T21:22:39Z

New York, March 18, 2009--The military junta in Mauritania must immediately halt its increasing persecution of critical journalists, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Attacks on the Press in 2008: Middle East/North Africa Developments

2009-02-10T05:22:05Z

CPJ concerned for Mauritanian media since coup

2008-08-08T16:00:00Z

New York, August 8, 2008--The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on the new government in Mauritania to respect press freedom after at least one journalist complained of being harassed.

Attacks on the Press 2007: Middle East and North Africa Snapshots

2008-02-05T15:48:30Z

Attacks on the Press 2006: Middle East Snapshots

2007-02-05T16:22:58Z

Attacks & developments throughout the region

Attacks on the Press 2005: Middle East Snapshots

2006-02-16T16:22:58Z

Attacks and developments throughout the region