Resources

August 15, 2017

Application de la législation anti-esclavage en Mauritanie: l’incapacité permanente du système judiciaire à prévenir, protéger et punir

Ce rapport examinera les approches légales actuelles visant à éradiquer l’esclavage dans le système judiciaire mauritanien, plus précisément l’efficacité d’une …

August 15, 2017

“We wanted workers but we got humans instead” Labour Exploitation of Agricultural Migrant Workers in Italy

This report focuses on foreign national migrant workers from sub-Saharan Africa, north Africa and Asia, employed in low-skilled jobs, mostly …

August 15, 2017

Still Far From Freedom: The Struggle of Mauritania’s Haratine Women

This report draws on extensive research and first-hand testimony from Haratine women. Besides highlighting the everyday reality of abuse and …

August 15, 2017

Open letter from Biram Dah Abeid

This is an open letter from Biram Dah Abeid, an important Mauritanian human rights activist who – as the child …

August 15, 2017

Identifying Victims of Human Trafficking at Hotspots by Focusing on People Smuggled to Europe

Research has shown that smuggling of migrants is associated with human trafficking. Hence, victims of human trafficking amongst smuggled migrants …

August 15, 2017

Encore loin de la liberté: la lutte des femmes Haratines en Mauritanie

Ce rapport de Minority Rights Group International s’appuie sur la recherche et de nombreux témoignages directs des femmes Haratines. En …

August 15, 2017

Caring for Trafficked Persons: Guidance for Health Providers

This document aims to provide practical, non-clinical guidance to help concerned health providers understand the phenomenon of human trafficking, recognize …

August 15, 2017

Missing Children of India, Issues and Approaches A CHILDLINE Perspective

Missing children is a social problem in India. However, the exact statistics of “how many go missing” and “how many …

August 15, 2017

Enforcing Mauritania’s Anti-Slavery Legislation: The Continued Failure of the Justice System to Prevent, Protect and Punish

This report will examine current legal approaches to eradicating slavery within the Mauritanian criminal justice system, specifically the efficacy of …

August 8, 2017

Slavery in Mauritania: Briefing note

In light of a hearing on the subject of Contemporary Forms of Slavery in the Sahel Region, UNPO has prepared …