Mauritania: RSF welcomes the bill on access to and use of public information, the fulfillment of a presidential commitment, and calls for stronger safeguards
Published on: Monday 22 June 2026
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) welcomes the bill on access to information drafted by the Mauritanian government, a concrete response to one of the organization's recommendations. It represents the fulfillment of a major commitment made by President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani in 2024 and reaffirmed to RSF in Nouakchott in May 2025. The organization is now calling for stronger safeguards and for the legislative process to be accelerated.
News source: https://rsf.org/en/mauritania-rsf-welcomes-bill-access-and-use-public-information-fulfillment-presidential-commitment
