Despite Laws, International Efforts, and Protester Suicides, Slavery Persists in African State of Mauritania

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BY MICHAEL RICONDA Though human trafficking has received significant attention over the past few years, a different form of slavery has gone largely unnoticed in the African country of Mauritania. The country, which is located on Africa’s West Coast, has a long-standing and disturbingly prevalent tradition of slavery. Cultural practices in the nation sustain a […]

Jagota Case May be First of its Kind

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BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Zugibe’s office says they had no precedent to examine in prosecuting domestic servitude case involving an arranged marriage Arranged marriage is still a custom for many cultures in the world. However, what recourse does a wife have if the family she is married into literally treats her like a slave in a […]