Mauritanian Association for Human Rights facts for kids

The Mauritanian Association for Human Rights (AMDH) is a group in Mauritania that works to protect people's human rights. It's a special kind of organization called a NGO, which means it's not part of the government. AMDH started in 1991. Its main job is to watch out for times when human rights are not respected and to help those affected. Fatimata M’baye is one of the people who started it, and she is also its president.

What Does AMDH Do?

AMDH works hard to protect people and make sure everyone is treated fairly. They have focused on three main areas where people's rights were not respected:

• Helping to stop unfair violence against groups of people.
• Supporting people, including soldiers and reporters, who were forced to leave their homes.
• Helping large groups of Mauritanians who had to leave their country (like refugees) to return home safely from places like Senegal.