Developing a Maternal Nutrition Education Program in Mauritania in Partnership with the Sahel Foundation

August 26, 2023

Ben Enos (Northwestern University), Claire Fisher (Northwestern University), Kevin Ingram (Northwestern University), David Kohan-Ghadosh (Northwestern University), Developing a Maternal Nutrition Education Program in Mauritania in Partnership with the Sahel Foundation (2023): While Mauritania officially criminalized slavery and slavery-like practices in 2015,…

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Mauritianian Anti-Slavery Leader Honored with 2013 United Nations Human Rights Proze

By immigrationprof

December 12, 2013

Congratulations to Biram Dah Abeid, founder and President of Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist Movement, for winning the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights. This award is bestowed every five years upon individuals who have…

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Top 10 MODERN Slave Nations

By immigrationprof

October 21, 2013

Countries with highestprevalence of modern slaveryRank Country Name1 Mauritania2 Haiti3 Pakistan4 India5 Nepal6 Moldova7 Benin8 Côte d’Ivoire9 Gambia10 Gabon Source: Global Slavery Index 2013KJ

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Pope Urges Reform on Undocumented Migration

By immigrationprof

September 1, 2008

Pope Benedict spoke yesterday on the need for countries to deal compassionately on the issue of undocumented immigration. The Voice of America reports:Pope Benedict spoke of the emergency of illegal immigration just days after more than 70 migrants were reported…