Summary

The Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, Tomoya Obokata, visited Mauritania from 4 to 13 May 2022. He travelled to Nouakchott and Nouadhibou. The main purpose of the visit was to assess the progress made by Mauritania in eliminating slavery since the visit of the previous mandate holder, in particular through implementation of the “Road map for the implementation of recommendations of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, with a view to elimination of slavery practices in Mauritania”, which was adopted by the Government in 2014 on the basis of recommendations made by the former Special Rapporteur.