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Mauritania submits first report on children’s rights

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Mauritania presented its first periodic report on implementation of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. The document was submitted to the African Committee of Experts at its 48th ordinary session, according to the Mauritanian Information Agency.

Mauritania presented its first periodic report on the implementation of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child on Saturday 17 October before the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, the Mauritanian Information Agency (AMI) reports.

The presentation took place during the committee’s 48th ordinary session, which is dedicated to monitoring children’s rights in Africa, according to AMI.

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