by Terry FitzPatrick | Jun 28, 2021 | Mauritania, Thought Leadership
Mauritania is one of 22 nations that have volunteered to show the world that progress is possible in the global fight to end modern forms of slavery by stepping forward to become a “Pathfinder Country” under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals....
by Bukeni Waruzi | Nov 16, 2020 | Become an Abolitionist, Take Action
Did you know that Mauritania was the last country in the world to ban slavery? Slavery dates back hundred of years in Mauritania, from a period when Arab Berbers raided and enslaved black Africans settled along the Senegal River, dominating and eventually submitting...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Mar 19, 2012 | Slavery in the News
CNN’s team produced a moving 23-minute documentary and companion article featuring FTS co-founder Kevin Bales, who traveled undercover to Mauritania for his groundbreaking book Disposable People. CNN’s documentary coverage is a rare look into a little-covered corner...
