Amadou Tijane Diop, the third vice president of IRA-Mauritania and Abdallahi Maatalla Seck,
Coordinator of Section Sebkha, were arrested by police on 30 June at
their home in Nouakchott. The police searched Amadou Tijane Diop’s house
and seized his personal documents and laptops. According to his family,
he suffers from a heart condition for which he may not be receiving
adequate medical treatment while in detention. In the following days,
seven other members and supporters of IRA-Mauritania were also arrested,
some at their workplace, others at home. Balla Touré, external relations officer, and members Jemal Beylil, Salem Vall, and Moussa Biram were arrested on 1 July. Hamady Lehbouss, spokesperson, Khatri Rahel Mbarkek, President of IRA peace committee, and Ahmed Hamady, treasurer, were arrested on 3 July after organising a press conference calling for the release of their colleagues.
None
of them has been allowed access to their lawyers or families since
their arrest. A member of the national committee of torture prevention
mechanism, who was seeking to confirm their whereabouts and their
conditions of detention, was also denied access to where they were being
held.
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