United States Concerned About Torture and Protection of Fundamental Freedoms in Mauritania

Mark C. Toner, Deputy Department Spokesperson The United States is gravely concerned about the harsh prison terms imposed yesterday on twenty individuals who were arrested following June 29 riots in Nouakchott because of the apparent deficiencies in legal representation of the defendants and the State’s evidence presented against the accused. Among those sentenced are thirteen […]http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Appa-sourceTheAfric...