charges. In 2008 he was judged and condemned to 7 years in prison. On June 18, 2010, Haidallah wrote an open letter to the heads of state who have good relations with the king of Morocco, requesting for help to bring his son back to Mauritania or to liberate him. He denounces the conditions of imprisonment of his son, who is handicapped. On June 24, 2010, El Ghassem Uld Bellali, a Mauritanian deputy, declared that the imprisonment of Sidi Mohamed Uld Haidalla is a Moroccan "political vengeance" against Haidalla's father, for the recognition he gave to the SADR and to the right of self-determination of the Sahrawi people, when he was president of Mauritania. References 1940 births Living people École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr alumni Mauritanian military personnel Mauritanian Sunni Muslims Mauritanian prisoners and detainees Leaders who took power by coup Leaders ousted by a coup Heads of state of Mauritania Heads of government who were later imprisoned