'Update: The Nouakchott West Criminal Court on October 20, 2020, found all five detained men guilty of “violating the sanctity of God” based on Article 306 of Mauritania’s Penal Code and sentenced them to between six and eight month prison terms, and fines of 2,000 Ouguiya (US$53) and 15,000...
“DAKAR: A Mauritanian blogger released last week after more than five years in jail on blasphemy charges has said he only “saw the sun six times” during his incarceration, according to Amnesty International, which said he has now arrived in Europe.
Cheikh Ould Mohamed Ould Mkheitir, 36, had...