Record No.
MRB-2026-007013
Last Country in the World to Legally Abolish Slavery
Social Service & Humanity
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Record Holder
Government of Mauritania
Mauritania
Category
Social Service & Humanity
Country
Mauritania
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Achievement Date
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Record Description
Mauritania became the last country in the world to formally abolish slavery by law in 1981, and criminalized the practice outright in 2007.
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