Commissioner for Human Rights Receives the French Ambassador

The Commissioner for Human Rights, Humanitarian Action and Relations with Civil Society, Mr. Dahid Ould El Ghassem, received on Wednesday at his office in Nouakchott, the Ambassador of France accredited to Mauritania, H.E. Mr. Emmanuel Pessonnier.

The meeting addressed the technical cooperation relations between the Commission and the French Embassy, and ways to strengthen and develop them, particularly in the areas of promoting and protecting human rights, supporting the capacities of civil society, and implementing joint programmes related to building the capacities of civil society organizations.

During the meeting, the Commissioner commended the continued support provided by France to Mauritania in the field of human rights, stressing the Commission's keenness to strengthen this cooperation in accordance with the national strategic priorities set by His Excellency the President of the Republic, Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, in this field.

For his part, the French Ambassador expressed his satisfaction with the level of cooperation between the two sides, affirming his country's readiness to continue supporting the programmes and initiatives implemented by the Commission, particularly in the areas of promoting civil society, entrenching a culture of human rights, and strengthening protection mechanisms and field support.

The meeting took place in the presence of Mr. Ahmed Salem Ould Akhtour, Chargé de Mission at the Commission, Acting Assistant Commissioner, the Director of the National Authority for Combating Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants, and the Director of Relations with Civil Society, in addition to the delegation accompanying the French Ambassador.