Abdoulaye Sow, Mauritanian Network Communication Officer talks to WOSU about human rights issues.
By AMBRIEHL CRUTCHFIELD • JUL 15, 2019 Publish date • Mar 05, 2021 Cincinnati’s Mauritanian community wants Congress to address human rights issues in their native country. Community advocates rallied Monday to raise awareness of issues going on in the West African country. Advocates say one of many issues in Mauritania is slavery, which continues […]
There’s Still Slavery in Mauritania. That Didn’t Stop ICE From Deporting People There on Tuesday.
NOAH LANARD Reporter JANUARY 20, 2021 Publish date • Mar 05, 2021 On the final full day of the Trump administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported between four and six Mauritanians to a nation the Trump administration had once punished for having failed to end slavery. This was just one of many deportation flights—including to […]
Litigation, Anti Black Racism and Trump ERA Administration Changes.
The ABA (American Bar Association) Wednesday, February 3, 2021 Publish date • Mar 05,2021 On Wednesday Feb 3rd 2021, The Mauritanian Network General Secretary Alioune Ly participated in a Webinar presented by the ABA(American Bar Association),where he discussed issues regarding what the Mauritanian Network does to assist Mauritanians in the US, and our work around […]
Statement following the arrests in the village of Bababé in southern Mauritania on November 28, 2021
The Mauritanian Network for Human Rights in the US. • 12/02/2021 During the day of November 28, 2021, in the village of Bababé, the Mauritanian police forces viciously attacked peaceful demonstrators who came to demand justice on the extrajudicial executions committed on Black Fulani soldiers in 1990, these were for the most part family members […]
Mauritanian Network for Human Rights in The US.
On March 5th 2020, the Mauritanian Network President Houleye participated in a panel discussion.
Houleye Thiam participated in a panel discussion where she shared the virtual stage with Oh-district 3 State Rep Joyce Beatty who gave the opening speech and two other co-panelist Rebecca Aguilar, and Sung Yeon Choimorrow. At this virtual panel discussion Houleye highlighted the issues that Black Mauritanians face on a daily dealing with the US […]
April 6th Day of Action and Mauritanian Network Webinar.
On July 27th 2022,Black Mauritanians organized two Protests in Washington DC.
On July 27th, 2022, Black Mauritanians organized two Protests in Washington DC, in front of the Embassies of Qatar and Mauritanian. These protests were organized to denounce human rights abuse against Black Mauritanians, and ask for the end of land grabbing, race-based hiring, slavery, and a biometric genocide, among other demands to the Mauritanian government. […]
Mauritanian Network for Human Rights in the US went to Washington DC on 11/16/2022 for TPS.
Zeinabou Sall board member and Social Services Officer of the Mauritanian Network for Human Rights in the US went to Washington DC on 11/16/2022 for Congressional meetings. She met with Ohio Senator Rob Portman ‘ office, she also met with the office of House of Representative Jimmy Gomez, and Florida Senator Marco Rubio office. This […]
MNHRUS FREE INFORMATION ON ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION LAW IN THE UNITED STATES.
Mauritanian Network for Human Right Cincinnati Sub section organized an asylum seeker informational session with lawyers and asylum seekers under the leadership of board member and webmaster Amadou Dia and Cincinnati sub section leader Amadou Ly. During this information session asylum seekers had their questions answered about the US asylum process.
