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Having access to legal identity documents is a fundamental human right and essential to securing all our other rights. Unfortunately, many children around the world are not registered at birth. In this blog, the Regional Advocacy and Programmes team reflects on the importance of birth registration and the barriers that marginalised communities,… Keep reading »
How we’re helping people who’ve escaped slave descent amidst the restrictions to curb Covid-19, by Sarah Mathewson, Anti-Slavery’s Africa Programme Manager. Back in March, the Mauritanian government acted swiftly – banning travel between regions, restricting outings and gatherings and imposing a curfew between 6pm and 6am. All… Keep reading »
A decade of working against descent-based slavery in West Africa: challenging, yet successful. Keep reading »
Big win for Mauritania slavery victims in African Union ruling Keep reading »
Our Africa Programme Manager on Mauritania refusing entry to visiting US civil rights leaders Keep reading »
The arrest today of 13 anti-slavery activists in Mauritania is a 'devastating blow' to the movement. Keep reading »
Press release Said and Yarg 25 November 2016 Minority Rights Group International (MRG) and Anti-Slavery International (ASI) are disappointed at outcome of the appeal in the Said and Yarg slavery case yesterday in Mauritania. Although the Court of Appeal in its decision increased the level of compensation awarded to the… Keep reading »
Hearing today by the African child rights body of the case of two brothers held in slavery in Mauritania is a ray of hope for the anti-slavery movement, say Minority Rights Group International (MRG) and Anti-Slavery International. Keep reading »
Imprisoning anti-slavery activists is a ‘devastating blow’ for the Mauritanian human rights movement, said Anti-Slavery International. ©Michael Hylton 19 August 2016 Anti-Slavery International said today that imprisoning anti-slavery activists is a ‘devastating blow’ for the Mauritanian human rights movement, and exposes the Government’s pledges to address slavery as a farce. Keep reading »
Africa Programme Manager Sarah Mathewson on problems faced by Mauritanian women in slavery and beyond. Keep reading »