Critic of policy options
It appears that most of the actions taken by the government (laws, agencies) have currently not proven their efficiency due to either, the absence of strict implementation, lack of funding for agencies, or the inexistence of forms of protection and reinsertion for victims. It is important that in its fight for the eradication of slavery the current policy should include legislation relative to racism and all forms of discrimination. Also the government should seek to regulate the messages preached in mosques in the intention of raising awareness among victims but also slave owners.
Although this paper acknowledges the lack of measures to eradicate slavery by the government, it also raises concern on the influence …show more content…
The first agency put in place in 2009 is now closed due to its failure to meet its objectives. The second one created in 2013 is nevertheless still running but with an unclear mandate. It appears that in the process of addressing slavery, both agencies did not focus on raising awareness, fighting the impunities of offenders or protecting victims.
The likely impact of the new agency is still unclear as it is focusing on eradicating slavery without any focus on the root of the problem.
Notwithstanding it has been reported that 500 law enforcement and judicial officials have been ongoing training on enforcing anti- slavery laws. The problem will now be handling the matter of corruption among security forces and the lack of resources to carry out the country’s labour laws …show more content…
As of 2012 nothing was implemented and until today it hasn’t been finalized. It is regrettable that the corporation among the Government, NGO, and the civil society hasn’t given birth to proper institutions capable of dealing with the issue in a better way.
This paper argues that due to the failure of the current government’s approach to dealing with slavery, it should be best if some reforms are applied to the current slavery policy of the state.
As we acknowledged the different attempts of the Mauritanian government to face slavery, we urge the government to collaborate with the civil society as well as the international community to eradicate human trafficking in Mauritania.
In view of the Mauritanian governments’ inability to effectively address the problem and given the global importance of eradicating slavery and human trafficking, this paper recommends to the state to reevaluate its current plan of action to eradicate slavery by;
i) educating the population, ii) enforcing the current
It appears that most of the actions taken by the government (laws, agencies) have currently not proven their efficiency due to either, the absence of strict implementation, lack of funding for agencies, or the inexistence of forms of protection and reinsertion for victims. It is important that in its fight for the eradication of slavery the current policy should include legislation relative to racism and all forms of discrimination. Also the government should seek to regulate the messages preached in mosques in the intention of raising awareness among victims but also slave owners.
Although this paper acknowledges the lack of measures to eradicate slavery by the government, it also raises concern on the influence …show more content…
The first agency put in place in 2009 is now closed due to its failure to meet its objectives. The second one created in 2013 is nevertheless still running but with an unclear mandate. It appears that in the process of addressing slavery, both agencies did not focus on raising awareness, fighting the impunities of offenders or protecting victims.
The likely impact of the new agency is still unclear as it is focusing on eradicating slavery without any focus on the root of the problem.
Notwithstanding it has been reported that 500 law enforcement and judicial officials have been ongoing training on enforcing anti- slavery laws. The problem will now be handling the matter of corruption among security forces and the lack of resources to carry out the country’s labour laws …show more content…
As of 2012 nothing was implemented and until today it hasn’t been finalized. It is regrettable that the corporation among the Government, NGO, and the civil society hasn’t given birth to proper institutions capable of dealing with the issue in a better way.
This paper argues that due to the failure of the current government’s approach to dealing with slavery, it should be best if some reforms are applied to the current slavery policy of the state.
As we acknowledged the different attempts of the Mauritanian government to face slavery, we urge the government to collaborate with the civil society as well as the international community to eradicate human trafficking in Mauritania.
In view of the Mauritanian governments’ inability to effectively address the problem and given the global importance of eradicating slavery and human trafficking, this paper recommends to the state to reevaluate its current plan of action to eradicate slavery by;
i) educating the population, ii) enforcing the current