The Mauritanian is a film that makes us think to what extent the defense of the rights of some can violate the rights of others.
In the western world, civilization and the advancement of human rights is an undeniable fact. All modern constitutions grant fundamental rights to citizens, such as the right to the presumption of innocence and Habeas Corpus, among others.
It is these guarantees and freedoms that the United States always boasted, considering itself the most democratic country in the world, a reason that was often misused to intervene in the internal affairs of other countries, to the extent of intervening in wars or propitiating them.
Returning to the theme of the film, which is a voice that valiantly stood up against the abuses received in pursuit of supposed national security, it reminds us that although the ends are noble and good, not all means are acceptable.
This film, based on real events, is just a drop of water inside a sea not always known, but that alerts us about what happens in the world, because many times we prefer to ignore the reality that does not affect us directly.
Mohamedou Ould Slahi
And as the Irish politician Edmund Burke said,
" For evil to triumph, it only takes good men to do nothing."