Urgent Action: Bloggers held for condemning corruption

Bloggers Cheikh Jiddou and Abderrahmane Weddady were arbitrarily arrested on 22 March in Nouakchott. Both were arrested after posting comments on Facebook condemning corruption. Their comments came after media articles were published, accusing some Mauritanian officials of corruption. The two bloggers have been charged with ‘malicious accusation’. On 27 March, they were transferred to the Central prison of Nouakchott.

Take action.

PLEASE SEND APPEALS BEFORE 24 MAY 2019

Please write urgently in your own words or using the template letter included in English or French to:

President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania 

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz 

Office of the president 

BP 184 

Nouakchott, Mauritania

Salutation: Your Excellency

And copies to:

Minister of Justice, Human 

Rights and Attorney General  

Moctar Malal Dia 

Ministry of Justice 

BP 350 

Nouakchott, Mauritania

Also send copies to diplomatic representatives accredited to your country.

HIS EXCELLENCY DR ISSELKOU AHMED IZID BIH NEYE, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania Carlyle House, 235-237 Vauxhall Bridge Road SW1V 1EJ 020 7233 6158

Please check with your section before sending appeals after the above date.