Blasphemy, Apostasy, Hypocrisy: Ould Mkhaitir Case

Sentenced to death for a blog post, Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir is in prison in Nouadhibou, Mauritania.

Read about Mkhaitir’s arrest and massive demonstrations against him because he published a blog post criticizing the caste system and discrimination against lower castes in Mauritania.

Read about the intimidation of Mkhaitir’s lawyers, and how several were […]

Working to Advance Human Rights in Mauritania: IRA – USA

IRA – USA fights against slavery, racism, and gender oppression in Mauritania. The founding board members include Biram Dah Abeid (honorary president of IRA – USA), Bakary Tandia, Jerry Herman, Sykam Sy, and Alice Bullard.

We work directly and on a daily basis with Biram Dah Abeid’s organization, IRA – Mauritanie.

Our activities include:

freeing […]