Foreign Minister Receives UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, and Mauritanians Abroad, Mr. Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, received Wednesday Mr. Tomoya Obokata, the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery.

During the meeting, the minister gave a presentation on the comprehensive approach adopted by Mauritania since 2019, which manifests in the consolidation of the rule of law, the democratization of public life, major institutional reforms in favor of civil society, and support for the underprivileged groups of groups of society.