USTR Says Mauritania Making Progress on Forced Labor
A U.S. delegation met with Mauritanian civil society leaders, international organizations and Mauritanian government officials to talk about the challenges to ending hereditary slavery and other forced labor issues in the country, but also heard about "notable progress" in addressing the problem. The Labor Department, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and the State and Justice departments met with Mauritanian officials last week, a readout said. Mauritania was removed from the African Growth and Opportunity Act in 2019 over the issue.
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"The United States looks forward to continuing to work closely with Mauritania to find ways to support the current and ongoing progress in this area," the readout said.