Friday, March 28, 2008

Mauritania: Two journalists detained; one remains in custody

From Menassat:

Two journalists working for the Mauritanian newspaper Assiraje were arrested on Tuesday night upon leaving the office. No legal warrants were served during the arrest.

The police took the two journalists to the National Security headquarters, where Sayyed Ould Abed al-Malek was realeased but Mohammad Salem Ould Mahmoudo remained in custody. Mohammad Salem is a contributor to MENASSAT.

Both are well-known journalists in Mauritania; no immediate reason was given for the arrests.

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