source: Sahara Media
actor1: Police Forces of Mauritania (2009-2019)
actor2: Civilians (Mauritania)
location: Nouakchott
notes: On 22 January 2020, Mauritanian authorities launched a 'mass arrest campaign' against individuals who appeared in a video of a homosexual wedding that was widely circulated on social media. Police arrested some members of the LGBT community while others fled the country.