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Mauritania president's pardon of two imprisoned parliamentarians sparks controversy
The Mauritanian President, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, has granted clemency to two human rights activists from the "Eira" movement. They had been sentenced to two years in prison after being convicted of charges including insulting the president. This move is part of efforts to reinforce the values of tolerance and national unity. Although the amnesty decree revoked the custodial sentences, it did not address the deprivation of political and civil rights, leading to widespread controversy over whether the pardon impacts the parliamentary seats of the two deputies. Political and human rights critics have voiced their opposition to the decree, viewing it as a use of the pardon authority to achieve political and exclusionary goals.
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