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European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, along with Spain's prime minister Pedro Sánchez, in Mauritania early last year.

EU and Spain risk rights abuse complicity in Mauritania, says Human Rights Watch

The EU and Spain incentivised repression in Mauritania primarily against black African people attempting to get to Europe irregularly, says Human Rights Watch.

A report out on Wednesday (27 August)

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, along with Spain's prime minister Pedro Sánchez, in Mauritania early last year.

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

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