Mauritania: IFJ Calls for release of journalist and publisher

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called for the release of Mohamed Nema Omar the publisher and Mohamed Ould Abdelatif journalist of the Arab language weekly newspaper Al Houriya. The two are jailed since 21 July over defamation and insult of three judges. "This long and painful detention looks like reprisals for our colleagues," said Gabriel Baglo the Director of IFJ Africa office. "We condemn the bad detention conditions of Omar and Abdelatif. We call for their immediate release and a fair trial."