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Mauritania: 33 journalists trained in migration reporting

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Thirty-three Mauritanian journalists from public and private media took part in training in Nouakchott on 9 and 10 October on ethical and rigorous reporting of migration issues. Organised by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the workshop covered human trafficking, migrant smuggling and gender issues, Initiativesnews reports.

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