Posted on October 28, 2008

Niger Found Guilty of Slavery Allegations

Lydia Polgreen, New York Times, October 27, 2008

A West African regional court found the government of Niger guilty on Monday of failing to protect a young woman who was sold into slavery at the age of 12.

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Slavery is outlawed in Niger and the rest of Africa, but it persists in pockets of Niger, Mali and Mauritania. {snip}

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