Mauritanian blogger released!

Mauritanian blogger, Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed Mkhaitir, was freed on 30 July following nearly two years of effective house arrest and 6 year after his initial arrest in 2014 for a Facebook post criticizing the use of religion to justify discriminatory practices.

Mauritania: Blogger still detained one year after court decision quashing his death sentence

• Although authorities should have released him in November 2017, Mohamed Mkhaïtir is still being detained in an undisclosed location
• His physical and mental health are deteriorating as a result of his prolonged detention
• 32 human rights organizations are campaigning for his release and protection