Irwin Cotler and Judith Abitan: Mauritania abolished slavery in 1991, so why is it criminalizing slavery opponents? (National Post)
The painful truth is that the country has not abolished slavery, but rather remains its last stronghold Mauritanian politician and advocate for the abolition of slavery Biram Dah Abeid gestures during a press conference in Dakar on September 29, 2016.SEYLLOU/AFP/Getty Images Although Mauritania claims that it has abolished slavery, it …