New Anti-Slavery Law

CHUQ · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 4:17 am Post subject: New Anti-Slavery Law

No one in the aera sees it as a good thing.

The Mauritanian government must take additional measures to ensure a new law criminalizing slavery has an effect, human rights activists say.

"The new law is a very positive first step. It is only a first step though," said Romana Cacchioli, Africa Program Coordinator for the British nongovernmental pressure group, Anti-Slavery International. "We don't eradicate slavery just by introducing a law."

On Aug. 8, Mauritania's National Assembly unanimously adopted a law criminalizing slavery, which continues to exist in Mauritania in both traditional and contemporary forms. The law, passed by the Senate on Aug. 22, makes slavery punishable by 5-10 years in prison. It marks the first time in Mauritanian history that slaveholders have been sanctioned.

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Tumbleweed · Black Ops Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 3687 votes: 3

THis is the first I've even heard of this country. Laughing

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CHUQ · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:59 am Post subject:

Mauritania is one of those West Africa sub-Saharan countries and slavery has been a way of life in the region since the 1600's. Good to see that they are addressing the subject. I do nogt look for much success, but at least it is in the news and maybe will get more awareness.
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Tumbleweed · Black Ops Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 3687 votes: 3

I guess the French weren't very successful so they turned tail and left. Laughing

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CHUQ · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:00 am Post subject:

The French alloowed the trade to continue, as long as they got what they wanted out of the colony, which, BTW, is not mush more than a desert, so what resources they wefre after, not many can say.
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