Since the 1960s, successive Mauritanian governments have implemented policies of "Arabization" aimed at promoting Arabic culture and language at the expense of Black Mauritanians, including Halpulaar, Soninke, and Wolof communities. This systematic marginalization,…
1989: The Trigger for Mass Displacement
In April 1989, tensions along the Senegal-Mauritania border escalated into violence following a grazing dispute between herders and farmers. The Mauritanian government exploited the incident to justify…
Human Rights Crisis in Mauritania
Amnesty International’s Report and the Ongoing Struggle for Justice (1986-1990)
The Escalation of Human Rights Violations in Mauritania
Amnesty International’s 1989 report, Mauritania 1986-1989: Background to a Crisis,…