Declaration Of Slavery

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 4, “No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.” This is still a problem in africa today, even though it was prohibited by the UN in 1948, over six million people are still subjected to slave like conditions. Slavery itself is when a person loses all control over their own lives to someone else, and this often involves some form of forced labor. This human rights article did stop slaves from being transported worldwide, but it did little to stop slavery in these African countries. It is important to follow through with ending slavery in individual countries simply because it is morally wrong for the world as whole to allow such inhumane practices to continue. Those enslaved are subjected to horrible living conditions, and are forced to work, for nothing in return, until they die. Mauritania has one of the poorest records when it comes to slavery. It is estimated that 20% of the population is enslaved, estimating at around 150,000 people held captive. It was the last country to abolish slavery. In 1981 a presidential decree abolished the practice, however, no criminal laws were passed to enforce the ban. It wasn’t until 2007, under international pressure, that the government passed a law allowing slaveholders to be …show more content…
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