Mohamed Mkaitir has been sentenced to death in Mauritania for apparently insulting the Prophet Mohammad in an anti-slavery piece he wrote. His compatriot, the anti-slavery campaigner, Biram Dah Abeid, was also being held by the government
of Mauritania, which continues to deny the festering issue of slavery
and racial segregation in that country. The government of Mauritania is
attempting to shift the discourse away from the repugnant treatment of
human beings in that country in the name of religious piety. It is a
barbaric and repugnant practice to kill someone for being critical of a
religious figure or even God. It is also irresponsible to detain people
for fighting for human dignity in a country that turns a blind eye to
such abuses. Free Mohamed Mkhaitir!
Biram Dah Abeid has since been released but Mr. Mkaitir is still being held.
Biram Dah Abeid has since been released but Mr. Mkaitir is still being held.
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