The Free Union of Mauritanian Teachers held a four-hour partial teaching stoppage on Thursday, followed by a sit-in in front of the regional education directorate of Nouakchott-North, in protest against attacks that have targeted a number of teachers.
In a statement a copy of which was received by Madar, the union said the sit-in and the stoppage saw wide participation in the region's schools, and expressed teachers' rejection of the attacks and practices they face, which undermine their dignity and threaten their safety while performing their duties.
Participants in the sit-in raised slogans calling for the protection of teaching staff, an end to abuses inside schools, and safe conditions that allow teachers to carry out their professional duty free from threats and abuse.
The union called on the relevant authorities to shoulder their responsibilities in addressing this phenomenon and to take measures that guarantee the security of schools and protect those who work in them, stressing that it will continue its union efforts to defend teachers' rights and preserve their dignity.
