Association Mauritanienne des Droits de l'Homme
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Association Mauritanienne des Droits de l'Homme (AMDH) is a
Mauritania
n non-profit human rights
non-governmental organization
founded in 1991 Mauritania
. As of 2006, its president is Fatimata Mbaye.
AMDH is a member of International Federation of Human Rights Leagues (FIDH).
Mauritania
Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...
n non-profit human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
non-governmental organization
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
founded in 1991 Mauritania
Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...
. As of 2006, its president is Fatimata Mbaye.
AMDH is a member of International Federation of Human Rights Leagues (FIDH).