vi. The CPTA reiterates the recommendations ensuing from the workshop on the validation of a roadmap for the implementation of the recommendations of the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, Mrs Gulnara Shahinian that was held from 30 – 31 January 2012 in Nouakchott notably:  Public awareness campaigns to delegitimize slavery, bringing to cooperation religious leaders, teachers;  Civil Society should be involved in all programmes aimed at fighting slavery and slavery like practises;  Need positive discrimination in favour of slaves;  Need to encourage marriages among different communities in Mauritania;  Need to reinforce the capacity of the civil society;  Need to amend and improve the anti-slavery law by providing psychological support to victims;  Need to review the land law and facilitate access to the land to former slaves;  Creation of a national observatory on slavery;  Ensure education to former slave children and resource generating activities to former slave adults;  Need for the Civil Society to think of their role in the protection of victims and in bringing cases to court , as well as in the reintegration of victims to society  Need to conduct a study on the nature and incidence of slavery in Mauritania to have a clear picture for programs interventions. B. On torture and detention conditions, the African Commission recommends: To the Government: 41 | P a g e