Artist: Boubacar Ould Messaoud, Maitre Brahim Ould Ebetty, Professor Cheik Saad Bouh Kamara and Abdel Nasser Ould Ethmane
Confronting Bodies: Mauritanian government
Date of Action: January 1998
Specific Location: Mauritania, and France
Description of Artwork: A documentary about slavery in Mauritania.
Description of Incident: All four men were charged with creating a "non-authorized association" and spreading "false information," in the production of their documentary, that aired on French television.
Results of Incident: Messaoud, Ebetty and Kamara were arrested in Mauritania and Ethmane was charged in absentia, because he lives in France.
Source: Index on Censorship, 2/97
Submitted By: NCAC