21. Mauritania Government Overthrown | The San Diego Union-Tribune SignOnSanDiego.com, San Diego s city guide to arts and entertainment activities,events, bars, restaurants, hotels, shopping plus news, sports, http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050804/news_1n4coup.html

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22. Mauritania: Government Human Rights Commissions In Africa - Origin And Mandate Mauritania is an Islamic Republic dominated by a strong presidency. The 1991constitution provides for a civilian government composed of a dominant http://www.hrw.org/reports/2001/africa/mauritania/mauritania.html

Overview Summary International Standards: The Paris Principles Important Factors ... Acknowledgements Origin and Mandate Staffing and Appointment Procedures Activities Funding Assessment Origin and Mandate insertion in French). The government continues to constrain and harass the political opposition and human rights NGO community, including through the denial of official registration. In 1998, three prominent human rights activists were held incommunicado for four days for allegedly collaborating in the making of a French television network program to document allegations that slavery persists in Mauritania. Two of the three arrested were charged with acting on behalf of organizations not officially recognized by the government and convicted to thirteen months imprisonment. One of the defense lawyers, another leading human rights activist, was also arrested. Following widespread criticism of the sentences, the human rights activists were pardoned by President Taya. The creation of the Commission on Human Rights, the Fight Against Poverty and Social Inclusion seems to have been motivated by the wish to address broad societal inequalities, including economic disparities. When asked to situate the creation of the commission in the Mauritanian context, Koita Bamariem, the director of human rights promotion in the commission, pointed to the country's social and economic inequities as the key motivation in this decision. He also cited the absence of any other economic and social body in the government as a reason for the creation of the commission: "because it was necessary to adopt a more consolidated approach to economic and social issues, such as water policy or the need for universal education, in order to resolve the problems of poverty which is the most egregious of human rights violations."

23. Mauritania: Government Human Rights Commissions In Africa - Assessment Government Human Rights Commissions in Africa, HRW Report 2001 In fact, itis easier to found a political party in Mauritania than to create a human http://www.hrw.org/reports/2001/africa/mauritania/mauritania5.html

Overview Summary International Standards: The Paris Principles Important Factors ... Funding Assessment Assessment The Commission on Human Rights, the Fight Against Poverty and Social Inclusion's most notable feature is the stress that its mandate places on economic and social rights. Economic and social rights issues are, for the most part, not accorded sufficient attention by national human rights commissions, nor African and international human rights NGOs, although the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights has made it a stated priority. National human rights commissions rarely address poverty alleviation and social inequities from a human rights perspective, and the Mauritanian commission is breaking new ground in formally expanding the traditional activities taken up by state human rights commissions. This risk is also felt by the Mauritanian NGOs. The Association Mauritanienne des Droits de l'Homme (AMDH) warned at the twenty-fourth session of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights in October 1998 that "the creation of a human rights commission [in Mauritania] will not be a magic wand that will result in the disappearance of human rights violations." Finally, one of the most troubling flaws in the structure of the commission is the almost complete absence of collaboration and support for the human rights NGOs which are often attacked by the government. President Cheikh Saad Bouh Kamara, president of the AMDH, noted:

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25. IRIN Africa West Africa MAURITANIA MAURITANIA Mauritania MAURITANIA mauritania government appeals for aid to spray locust swarms In Mauritania so far, the government has succeeded in mobilising seven http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=42260&SelectRegion=West_Africa&Selec

26. Mauritania Government, Mauritania Mauritania (03/05). The government bureaucracy is composed of traditional ministries, Mauritania. The Government s human rights record remained poor; http://creekin.net/k14642-n119-mauritania-government-mauritania.html

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Creekin.net World Travel Information Source Countries About Us Contact Mauritania Government Zou©rat Mauritania Principal Locations Atar Boutilimit Chinguetti Ka©di ... Zou©rat Resources Fact Mauritania Mauritania News Human In Mauritania Right Mauritania Wildlife Mauritania Government Mauritania Export Mauritania National Anthem Mauritania Climate Israel Mauritania ... Mauritania Export Mauritania Government Mauritania Wildlife Human In Mauritania Right Mauritania News Fact Mauritania Mauritania Government Mauritania (03/05) The government bureaucracy is composed of traditional ministries, special agencies, and parastatal companies. The Ministry of Interior controls a system of regional governors and prefects modeled on the French system of local administration. Under this system, Mauritania is divided into 13 regions (wilaya), including the capital district, Nouakchott. Control is tightly concentrated in the executive branch of the central government, but a series of national and municipal elections since 1992 have produced some limited decentralization. ... [ Read More Mauritania Read More Mauritania There were three organizations concerned with overall human rights issues. The oldest is the Mauritanian League for Human Rights (LMDH), an independent, government-recognized body. A second organization, the Mauritanian Association for Human Rights (AMDH), was still unrecognized (see Section 2.b.). While not affiliated with the opposition, the AMDH had many opposition members, and the AMDH was more critical of the Government than the LMDH, particularly on the unresolved abuses of the 1989-91 period. The International Study and Research Group on Democracy and Economic and Social Development in Africa (GERDDES-Africa) is not officially recognized. The Government has not responded to the applications of these organizations on the grounds that they were ethnically based organizations that were divisive and in violation of the law; however, the unrecognized organizations continued to carry out their activities unimpeded. Many of the other organizations, ... [

28. UT - MENIC: Countries And Regions: Mauritania: Government Home Countries and Regions Mauritania Government AraboAfricain deSalut (FAAS) opposition group; Government of Mauritania official site http://menic.utexas.edu/menic/Countries_and_Regions/Mauritania/Government/

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29. Mauritania Government 1998 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural R mauritania government 1998 Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, NaturalResources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, http://www.greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/mauritania/mauritania_government.html

2001 INDEX 2000 INDEX 1999 INDEX 1997 INDEX ... People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military ... [TOP] Mauritania Government 1998 http://www.greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/mauritania/mauritania_government.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name conventional long form: Islamic Republic of Mauritania conventional short form: Mauritania local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah local short form: Muritaniyah Data code MR Government type republic National capital Nouakchott Administrative divisions 12 regions (regions, singular - region); Adrar, Assaba, Brakna, Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Gorgol, Guidimaka, Hodh ech Chargui, Hodh el Gharbi, Inchiri, Tagant, Tiris Zemmour, Trarza note: there may be a new capital district of Nouakchott Independence 28 November 1960 (from France) National holiday Independence Day, 28 November (1960) Constitution 12 July 1991 Legal system three-tier system: Islamic (Shari'a) courts, special courts, and state security courts (in the process of being eliminated) Suffrage 18 years of age; universal

30. Mauritania Government 1992 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural R mauritania government 1992 Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, NaturalResources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, http://www.theodora.com/wfb/1992/mauritania/mauritania_government.html

MAIN INDEX Country Ranks Geography People Government Economy Transportation Military Maps ... [TOP] Mauritania Government 1992 http://www.theodora.com/wfb/1992/mauritania/mauritania_government.html SOURCE: 1992 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Independence Date: NOTE: The information regarding Mauritania on this page is re-published from the 1992 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Mauritania Government 1992 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Mauritania Government 1992 should be addressed to the CIA. Please put this page in your BOOKMARKS - - - - - http://www.theodora.com/wfb/1992/mauritania/mauritania_government.html Revised 09-Aug-02 Photius Coutsoukis

31. Mauritania Government 1994 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural R mauritania government 1994 Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, NaturalResources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, http://www.theodora.com/wfb/1994/mauritania/mauritania_government.html

MAIN INDEX Country Ranks Geography People Government Economy Transportation Maps Flags ... [TOP] Mauritania Government 1994 http://www.theodora.com/wfb/1994/mauritania/mauritania_government.html SOURCE: 1994 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Independence Date: NOTE: The information regarding Mauritania on this page is re-published from the 1994 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Mauritania Government 1994 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Mauritania Government 1994 should be addressed to the CIA. Please put this page in your BOOKMARKS - - - - - Enter your e-mail address to receive e-mail when this web site is updated. Your Internet e-mail address: http://www.theodora.com/wfb/1994/mauritania/mauritania_government.html Revised 09-Aug-02 Photius Coutsoukis

32. Mauritania Government Government. MAURITANIA S GOVERNANCE EPITOMIZES a cycle all too evident throughoutsubSaharan Africa. A civilian government, espousing the liberal http://www.country-studies.com/mauritania/government.html

Government Prior to independence, Mauritania served as a bridge between the Maghrib and West Africa, with strong cultural links to the former and equally strong economic and administrative ties to the latter. Like Sudan and Chad, which also link Arab North Africa with black Africa, Mauritania suffered internal social and political problems as cultures collided. The potential for conflict was strengthened by the proliferation of particularist-regional political parties before independence. These parties, composed exclusively of either ArabBerbers (Maures) or one of several black ethnic groups and advocating union with Arab Morocco or with black Mali, tended to aggravate existing cleavages. To overcome the structural problems intrinsic to the Mauritanian polity, its first president, Moktar Ould Daddah, resorted to one-party rule with a strong executive branch. Although the Constitution of 1961 called for some power-sharing between the president and the legislature, the National Assembly, in practice, routinely supported presidential initiatives, and government remained highly centralized. Daddah's ill-fated participation in the Western Sahara conflict and the resulting ruin of the Mauritanian economy led to a military coup in July 1978. Daddah was detained and later exiled, and his government was replaced by the eighteen-member Military Committee for National Recovery (Comité Militaire de Redressement NationalCMRN) with Lieutenant Colonel Mustapha Salek as president.

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35. Mauritania Government Profile 2005 Flag of Mauritania. mauritania government Profile 2005. Home Mauritania head of government Prime Minister Sghair Ould M BARECK (since 6 July 2003) http://www.indexmundi.com/mauritania/government_profile.html

Mauritania Government Profile 2005 Home Mauritania Country name conventional long form: Islamic Republic of Mauritania conventional short form: Mauritania local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah local short form: Muritaniyah Government type republic Capital Nouakchott Administrative divisions 12 regions (regions, singular - region) and 1 capital district*; Adrar, Assaba, Brakna, Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Gorgol, Guidimaka, Hodh Ech Chargui, Hodh El Gharbi, Inchiri, Nouakchott*, Tagant, Tiris Zemmour, Trarza Independence 28 November 1960 (from France) National holiday Independence Day, 28 November (1960) Constitution 12 July 1991 Legal system a combination of Shari'a (Islamic law) and French civil law Suffrage 18 years of age; universal Executive branch chief of state: President Maaouya Ould Sid Ahmed TAYA (since 12 December 1984) head of government: Prime Minister Sghair Ould M'BARECK (since 6 July 2003) cabinet: Council of Ministers elections: president elected by popular vote for a six-year term; election last held 7 November 2003 (next to be held NA 2009); prime minister appointed by the president election results: President Maaouya Ould Sid Ahmed TAYA reelected for a third term with 60.8% of the vote

36. Travel Insurance, Instant Quotes, Compare Plans -- Health And Security News August 4, 2005. mauritania government Overthrown by a Coup D Etat Mauritania sarmy seized control of the government on 3 August 2005, with the claimed http://www.hthtravelinsurance.com/health_sec_news/article_template.cfm?p_fn=ne_n

37. 1Up Travel > Mauritania Government - Facts On Government Of Mauritania Is Here. Wanted to find out info about Government of Mauritania with respect to Countryname, Data code, Dependency status, Government type, Capital, http://www.1uptravel.com/international/africa/mauritania/government.html

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38. Mauritania Government - Constitution, Flag, And Leaders Information on the government of Mauritania. Browse the listing below to findgovernment information for Mauritania, including flags, leaders, http://www.factrover.com/government/Mauritania_government.html

Home All Countries World Newspapers US Newspapers Mauritania Government Browse the listing below to find government information for Mauritania, including flags, leaders, and constitution information. Factrover also has complete information on Mauritania at its Mauritania Country Page Mauritania People Mauritania Geography Mauritania Economy ... Mauritania History Government Type: Republic. Independence: November 28, 1960. Constitution: Approved 1991. Military rule 1978-1992. Original constitution promulgated 1961. Branches: Executive president (chief of state). Legislative bicameral national assembly, directly elected lower house (81 members), and upper house (56 members) chosen indirectly by municipal councilors. Judicial a supreme court and lower courts are nominally independent but subject to control of executive branch; judicial decisions are rendered mainly on the basis of Shari'a (Islamic law) for social/family matters and a western style legal code, applied in commercial and some criminal cases. Political parties: 11 (November 2003 presidential elections).

39. Mauritania Includes information about the government and ministries from the government.mauritania government Politics Guide From Arabji.com. http://www.washlaw.edu/forint/africa/mauritan.htm

Add Site Search Law Library Contact Us ... LawTech Foreign and International Law Mauritania Mauritania law resource page with links to the Mauritania constitution, Mauritania government, Mauritania law, and Mauritania law guide. Mauritania Law La Mauritanie en Ligne In French, English and Islam. Includes information about the government and ministries from the government. From Arabji.com. Islamic Republic of Mauritania From the Law Library of Congress. "The Guide to Law Online is an annotated compendium of sources accessible through the Internet. Links provide access to primary documents, legal commentary,” and much more. Constitution Constitution de la République Islamique de Mauritanie In Islam. Mauritania From ICL. Constitution. In English. Mauritania Index From ICL. Constitutional background. In English. A B C D ... P Q R S T U ... W X Y Z Maintained by Staff of Washburn University School of Law Library, Last Modified: Thursday September 15 2005

40. Mauritania: Government Should Do More Than Host Human Rights Conference - Amnest Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign forinternationally recognized human rights. http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGAFR380031997?open&of=ENG-MRT

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