Tag: mauritanians
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History of Land Slavery and Forced Displacement In Mauritania: It Is Still Happening
Black Mauritanians have historically been stripped of their land ownership rights, most notably beginning in the 1980’s when a new law provided a legal basis to confiscate their land and redistribute it to Beydanes (lighter skins Arab Mauritanians) and others [i]. This land grabbing system of laws, built upon structural racism still occurs today,…
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Mauritanian Network for Human Rights: Statement on the US State Department’s Mauritania 2020 Human Rights Report
In the decade since its inception, the United States annual Country Report on Human Rights Practices has been widely known and respected. This lengthy document presenting statistics and analysis of human rights in virtually all nations has gained mass attention from the public and policy makers. Many in Congress view it as the most authoritative and…
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Slavery and Land Grabbing in Mauritania
History of Land Slavery and Forced Displacement Black Mauritanians have historically been stripped of their land ownership rights, most notably beginning in the 1980’s when a new law provided a legal basis to confiscate their land and redistribute it to Beydanes (lighter skins Arab Mauritanians) and others [i]. This land grabbing system of laws,…
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