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Mauritanian Network for Human Rights in US (MNHRUS) Condemns the Violent Assault Against President Biram Dah Abeid and Calls for Urgent International Action
The Mauritanian Network for Human Rights in US (MNHRUS) unequivocally condemns the violent assault carried out against Biram Dah Abeid president of IRA(Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist movement in Mauritania) during a peaceful demonstration organized on July 1, 2026 in support of Members of Parliament Mariem Cheikh Dieng and Ghamou Achour, who remain […]
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DECLARATION OF THE MAURITANIAN NETWORK FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE UNITED STATES
The Mauritanian Network for Human Rights in the US raises urgent alarm over the treatment of Mauritanian asylum seekers and the proposed deportation of Mauritanian nationals to Uganda. These actions place vulnerable people at serious risk and contradict America’s humanitarian values and legal obligations. Mauritanians who fled their country did so to escape deep-rooted racial […]
Happy International Human Rights Day
Ahead of International Human Rights Day on December 10, human rights defenders with the Mauritanian Network for Human Rights in US, Progressive Forces of Change (Columbus Chapter), and Mauritanian Orphans’ Alliance documented the Mauritanian government’s ongoing persecution of Black Mauritanians in a webinar for members of the media and lawyers. Speakers included: Mohamedou and Saliou […]
Statement on the Occasion of the 65th Anniversary of the Independence of Mauritania
As we commemorate the 65th anniversary of our nation’s independence, a segment of our people continues to carry the dark memory of November 28, 1990. On the eve of the 30th anniversary of independence, 28 military officers were summarily executed — a tragic episode that left a lasting imprint on our national history. In honor […]
Black Africans Confront the U.S. Asylum.
Lynn Tramonte | Published • Sep 28, 2020 Washington, DC – On September 30, the last day of National African Immigrant Heritage Month, learn about the journey many Black Africans make to the U.S. to escape persecution–and the journey some are forced to make back via deportation. Read more
Oil giant BP accused of racism in Mauritania after overlooking black students
By Amandla Thomas-Johnson in Dakar, Senegal Published date: 18 February 2020 16:33 UTC | Feb 28, 2021 Washington, DC – On September 30, the last day of National African Immigrant Heritage Month, learn about the journey many Black Africans make to the U.S. to escape persecution–and the journey some are forced to make back via […]
OH Immigrants + Refugees Lived Experiences, Mobilizing for Change
Lynn Tramonte | Published • Oct 23, 2020 The third session in a four-part virtual convening, this panel will provides an overview of immigration policy, law, and implementation today, with special emphasis on how this impacts Ohioans. Read more
AFRICAN ASYLUM SEEKERS FACE SHAMEFUL TREATMENT
Khalil Abdullah | Immigrant • Oct 26, 2020 Mauritanian immigration rights activists Bakary Tandia and Houleye Thiam at a pre-Covid-19 demonstration.. By Khalil Abdullah, Ethnic Media Services Fleeing persecution in Nigeria, arriving in the United States, Pastor Ben said he was immediately taken into detention. “I was told I would see the judge in two […]