Nigeria: Grant Mubarak Bala access to all necessary medical care
Concerns for the health of Mubarak Bala
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Mubarak Bala 2021 Freedom of Thought Award
Humanist International General Assembly awards 2021 Freedom of Thought Award to detained colleague Mubarak Bala
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“Writing was my way of fighting against untouchability in Mauritania”: interview with Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir
Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir, an antislavery activist and blogger from Mauritania who spent six years in prison and survived ‘death…
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Nigeria: Kano State High Court brings formal charges against Mubarak Bala
Mubarak Bala formally charged before the Kano State High Court after 462 days in arbitrary detention.
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Mauritania continues to persecute anti-slavery activists, Cheick Mkhaitir tells UN
Cheick Mkhaitir denounced the practice of slavery and the persecution of human rights defenders in his home country of Mauritania.
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UPR Statement on Mauritania
International Humanist and Ethical Union 47th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (21 June to 13 July 2021) Item…
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Following months of delays, Mubarak Bala is to have his day in court
Abuja High Court to hear petition of Nigerian humanist, Mubarak Bala, on 14 July
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Open letter to the Governor of Kano State: release Mubarak Bala
On the one year anniversary of the detention of Mubarak Bala, organizations stand together to call for his immediate and…
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After one year, international organizations call on Kano State governor to release Mubarak Bala
A coalition of 88 organizations and concerned individuals across the globe write to the Governor of Kano State
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