Boubacar Ould Messaoud
Anti-slavery activiste of Mauritania
About Boubacar Ould Messaoud
Lived 1945 – 2026 (aged 80). Boubacar Ould Messaoud was a politician, architect and human rights defender.
Boubacar Ould Messaoud (15 May 1945 – 12 March 2026) was a Mauritanian human rights activist. He fought against slavery in Mauritania.
Messaoud was born on 15 May 1945 in Rosso, Mauritania. In 1995, he founded SOS Esclaves to fight against and to wipe out slavery from his country. In 1981, slavery was officially abolished but it continued in many forms for many more years.
Awards In 2009, Anti-Slavery International bestowed its Anti-Slavery Award on SOS Esclaves, and Messaoud received the award on his organization's behalf. In 2010, he won France's Human Rights Prize. In 2023, Messaoud received the Officer of the National Order of Merit medal.
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anti-slavery activiste of Mauritania
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Boubacar Ould Messaoud was born on 15 May 1945 in Rosso.
When did Boubacar Ould Messaoud die?
Boubacar Ould Messaoud died on 12 March 2026 in Nouakchott.
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Boubacar Ould Messaoud was a politician, architect and human rights defender.
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Boubacar Ould Messaoud's recorded nationality: Mauritania.
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