Observation (CEACR) - adoptée 2002, publiée 91ème session CIT (2003)

The Committee notes the brief report sent by the Government which merely reproduces the information contained in its previous report.

Article 12, paragraph 2, of the Convention. The Committee notes with regret that, although for many years it has been regularly requested to do so, the Government has again failed to provide detailed information on the final settlement of all wages due to the persons expelled from Mauritania following the events of April 1989, the number of workers concerned, and the amounts paid to them. The Committee notes the Government’s statement that it will spare no effort to ensure that justice is done for all nationals and foreigners in Mauritania. It observes, however, that the Government does not mention the persons who are no longer in Mauritania, having been expelled. Referring again to the conclusions adopted by the ILO Governing Body in 1991 following examination of the representation made by the National Confederation of Workers of Senegal under article 24 of the ILO Constitution, the Committee is bound to repeat its previous observations and to urge the Government to inform it of the amounts paid to the workers who suffered from the events of April 1989 and of the number of workers affected. The Committee reminds the Government that it may call upon the technical assistance of the Office.

[The Government is asked to reply in detail to the present comments in 2004.]