Lomé, Togo, 15 December 2005. We have been just informed that Mauritania has ratified the Protocol on women’s rights and deposited its instrument with the African Union this 14th December 2005. Congratulations to our colleagues of Mauritanian women’s rights organizations who have been involved in the process since the first meeting of Bamako on the protocol in year 2000. The struggle continues. Our follow up committee continue the work. We will keep you informed of new development. Don’t hesitate to let us know about your action. Yours sincerely, Women in Law and Development in Africa/ Femmes, Droit et Développement en Afrique (WiLDAF/FeDDAF) West Africa sub-regional office -- HREA - {http://www.hrea.org } Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) is an international non-governmental organisation that supports human rights learning; the training of activists and professionals; the development of educational materials and programming; and community-building through on-line technologies.