Celebrate Anti-Slavery Day
October 18th is Anti-Slavery Day in the United Kingdom. Celebrate by sharing facts about modern day slavery to help raise awareness.
Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist Movement (IRA) Mauritania
http://www.iramauritanie.org/Mission
To stop and raise awareness among governments and partners on the social, economic and political life of enslaved Mauritanians
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