Mauritania frees lawmakers convicted over discrimination claims
Mauritania’s president has pardoned two opposition lawmakers sentenced to prison for speaking out against racial discrimination. The decision frees them from their four-year sentences and highlights progress in addressing justice and equality. This is a step forward for free speech and accountability in the country.
Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has pardoned two opposition lawmakers who were sentenced to four years in prison after accusing him of racial discrimination against Black Mauritanians and the descendants of enslaved people.
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