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Mauritania: Activist receives five-year term
The Court of Appeal in Nouakchott confirmed a five-year prison sentence against human rights activist Wardah Ahmed Suleiman, on charges including inciting to carry weapons, insulting the President of the Republic, and spreading false news. The activist, one of the prominent figures of the "Eira" movement defending the rights of slaves, was sentenced after being convicted of a Facebook post in which she was accused of defamation and incitement. Human rights organizations regarded this as a restriction on freedom of expression and an excessive measure. The activist faces a wave of previous arrests related to her posts, which the government considers as covering up human rights issues, while human rights groups criticize the actions taken against her, viewing them as a violation of her rights and the use of the judiciary for political purposes.
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