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| Mauritania arrests five on slavery charges |
| 2011-03-31 |
| [Maghrebia] Mauritanian authorities placed in durance vile two men and three women for allegedly enslaving three maidens of tender years in Nouakchott, ANI reported on Monday (March 28th). Anti-slavery NGO chiefs Boubacar Ould Messoud, Biram Ould Dah Abeid and Aminetou Mint El Moctar launched a hunger strike last week to compel authorities to press charges in the case. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Well said Besoeker! Let's not mention that slavery (oops sorry - human trafficking) is still very much alive and will in Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and other Islamic states. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2011-03-31 14:46 |
| #1 The modern, politically correct term is "Human Trafficing." The word "slavery" is a national heritage term which denotes a specific segment of American history. The words slave and slavery are the exclusive domain of a select segment of society devoted to entitlement, special privilege, and economic reparation. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2011-03-31 13:47 |