14/09/2025
UN expert praises Mauritania legal reforms but raises concern over migrant rights abuses
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Gehad Madi, concluded a ten-day visit to Mauritania and commended the government?s legislative progress on Friday while warning that persistent human rights violations against migrants continue to place the country at odds with its international legal obligations. ?I commend the Mauritanian Government for addressing migration challenges, notably through the adoption of laws against trafficking and migrant smuggling, the establishment of reception centres, and by strengthening search and rescue operations at sea,? Madi. Madi?s mission, conducted from September 2 to...
