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Slavery, discrimination and inhumanity in Mauritania — Gross abuse of law

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Njeri Okono

“Despite the considerable efforts of governments, civil society and the international community, we still live in a world blighted by slavery and slavery-like practices.  Millions of human beings are subjected to an existence that is almost unfathomable in its degradation … Continue reading →

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Key points on Islam and slavery — Corollary to ‘The burden of being Black in Mauritania’

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Njeri Okono

By its crimes against humanity through the genocide, discrimination, slavery and apartheid visited on its African citizenry, Mauritania violates three sets of human rights laws it is bound to uphold — its own national law, international legal instruments and Islamic … Continue reading →

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