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2018 | 18 min
Tragically, slavery is still occuring in Mauritania today. This film highlights the experience of slaves and ex-slaves (also known as Haratines) in Mauritania as well as the efforts that are being made to eradicate slavery.
In 1973 an international disaster was declared in the Sahelian countries of West Africa (Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Upper Volta, Niger and...
This report provides an assessment of the activities undertaken by Minority Rights Group (MRG), Anti-Slavery International (ASI) and...
Slavery persists to this day in Mauritania, predominantly affecting Haratins, many of whom continue to work as slaves for White Moors or...
A new briefing by MRG looks into the background and implications of a groundbreaking ruling in an anti-slavery case in Mauritania.Despite...
Despite the passing of an anti-slavery law in 2007, slavery remains widespread in Mauritania, particularly among the country’s large...
Mauritania is consistently ranked as the worst place in the world for slavery, with tens of thousands still trapped in total servitude...
