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What the NĂ©ma Death Tells Us About Health and Human Dignity in Mauritania
By Cheikh Sidati Hamadi, Senior Expert on CDWD Rights (GFoD), Essayist, Research Associate, Specialist in Structural Discrimination The harrowing image of a woman giving birth outdoors in NĂ©ma, followed by her horrific death on June 9, 2025, should haunt the conscience of every citizen and policymaker in Mauritania. This was not just a tragic incident—it…
Mali criminalises slavery by descent in landmark legal reform
In a historic step for human rights of Communities Discriminated in Work and Descent (CDWD), Mali has officially outlawed slavery by descent through a sweeping reform of its Penal Code. On December 14, 2024, the National Transition Council approved amendments to the Penal Code that explicitly criminalise slavery and related practices, including descent-based slavery—marking a…
Call for Applications: Rights Experts Programme-2025
Call for Applications: Rights Experts Programme for Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (GFoD) Who are we: Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (GFoD), is a platform to voice the rights and entitlements of the communities discriminated on work and descent in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. GFoD…
Collective Power: Why Ephraim Ogwu believes Africa CDWD must work togetherÂ
In the first part, we talked about Ephraim Ogwu’s earliest experiences, how social segregation continues even today, and the lessons he learnt during his journey as a CDWD activist. In the second of the three-part series, he talks about learning from other African communities, the intersectionality in advocacy and the lack of international attention In…