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| Mauritania passes anti-terrorism law |
| 2014-07-11 |
| [MAGHAREBIA] It took two years, but the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OCI) convention on combating international terrorism is now law in Mauritania. Two days of heated debate between Islamist and ruling party MPs ended July 2nd with the ratification of the Mauritanian government's 2012 agreement with the OCI. "One feature of this convention is that it gives a different definition of terrorism as per the Islamic states' understanding of that global phenomenon," said Mauritanian Economy and Development Minister Sidi Ould Tah, who appeared before parliament on behalf of the foreign ministry. |
| Posted by:Fred |