Arabic News Weekly Edition for Mauritania, 1/31/2005
Weekly Edition, Mauritania - Week of January 31, 2005
- Four were sentenced to life imprisonment over Mauritania coupe
Following two days of deliberations, the criminal court in Nouakchott on Thursday gave final sentences on 100 civilian and military men accused of being involved in two failed coupe attempts against the government of President Mu'aweya Wedl Seidi Ahmad al-Taye'. Mauritania, Politics, 2/4/2005 - We are convinced Sahara is an integrant part of Morocco, Mauritanian HR activist
"We clearly support Morocco's territorial integrity and we are convinced the Sahara is an integrant part of the kingdom, affirmed president of the Mauritanian Human Rights Directorate, Mohamed Belmokhtar Chenguiti. Morocco-Mauritania, Politics, 2/3/2005 - Resumption of trial of those involved in coupe attempts in Mauritania, including Weld Hedalah
The criminal court in Wad al-Naqqa to the east of the Mauritanian capital on Sunday resumed its sessions in the context of trying 195 military and civilian persons accused of being involved in three coupe attempts that took place in 2003 and 2004, by bringing five detainees before the judiciary. Mauritania, Politics, 1/31/2005