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MRG and SOS-Esclaves (Said and Yarg Ould Salem) v. Mauritania
African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child · Mauritania · 2017-12 · Regional court or body
Citation: Communication 007/Com/003/2015
Type of case: Constitutional and human rights
Outcome: Decided for the migrant side
Question
Did Mauritania fail to protect two boys held in slavery and to punish those responsible?
What the court decided
Yes. The state breached the children’s rights by failing to prevent their enslavement and by the weak prosecution that followed.
In plain language
Two brothers were made to herd animals and work without pay from childhood. A court gave the man responsible a light sentence. The African children’s rights committee said Mauritania failed them.
Dalam bahasa sederhana
Dua bersaudara dipaksa menggembala ternak dan bekerja tanpa upah sejak kecil. Pengadilan menjatuhkan hukuman ringan kepada pelakunya. Komite hak anak Afrika menyatakan Mauritania gagal melindungi mereka.
Pertanyaan: Apakah Mauritania gagal melindungi dua anak laki-laki yang diperbudak dan menghukum pelakunya?
What happened afterwards
- 2011: Domestic conviction with a light sentence.
- 2017-12: Decision adopted.
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Cite as: Institute for Migrant Rights (2026), Migration Jurisprudence from the South, version 0.1, https://theimr.org/court-decisions/d/acerwc-ould-salem-2017/. This page summarizes a court decision for research and advocacy; it is not legal advice.