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| Region | Mauritania |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Mauritanian authorities uses provisions such as “indecency” and “incitation to debauchery” on those who challenge the country with LGBT social movements. |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/mauritania/ |
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edited by cosmeticplague. Reverting to revision #40899:
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | Other punishment | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | 1983 | (unknown) |
| Description | Article 264 of the Penal Code (1983) prohibits "songs, cries or speech contrary to good morals" and publicly "drawing attention to an occasion of debauchery" or publishing any such advertisement or correspondence. Furthermore, Article 306 punishes “public contempt of decency and Islamic mores”. In 2020, police forces arrested ten people at a birthday party. Eight of them were charged under these provisions for “imitating women”. In August 2023, the screening of "Barbie" was prohibited over claims that the film purportedly served as a “vehicle for moral corruption and contravention of Islamic values”. The ban was communicated by the president of the Advertising Regulatory Authority through his Facebook page (see screen capture). In the announcement, he specified that this decision was made under the guidance and oversight of the Mauritanian Minister of Culture. Additionally, he encouraged individuals to report any perceived instances of "propaganda" to the authorities through "any means". | The Mauritanian authorities uses provisions such as “indecency” and “incitation to debauchery” on those who challenge the country with LGBT social movements. |
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| Federal Law | Yes | No |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/mauritania-lgbti | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/mauritania/ |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Imprisonment as punishment | Other punishment |
| Start Date | (unknown) | 1983 |
| Description | The Mauritanian authorities uses provisions such as “indecency” and “incitation to debauchery” on those who challenge the country with LGBT social movements. | Article 264 of the Penal Code (1983) prohibits "songs, cries or speech contrary to good morals" and publicly "drawing attention to an occasion of debauchery" or publishing any such advertisement or correspondence. Furthermore, Article 306 punishes “public contempt of decency and Islamic mores”. In 2020, police forces arrested ten people at a birthday party. Eight of them were charged under these provisions for “imitating women”. In August 2023, the screening of "Barbie" was prohibited over claims that the film purportedly served as a “vehicle for moral corruption and contravention of Islamic values”. The ban was communicated by the president of the Advertising Regulatory Authority through his Facebook page (see screen capture). In the announcement, he specified that this decision was made under the guidance and oversight of the Mauritanian Minister of Culture. Additionally, he encouraged individuals to report any perceived instances of "propaganda" to the authorities through "any means". |
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/mauritania/ | https://database.ilga.org/mauritania-lgbti |
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edited by LGBT_southeastasian
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0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Description | In Mauritania, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | The Mauritanian authorities uses provisions such as “indecency” and “incitation to debauchery” on those who challenge the country with LGBT social movements. |
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| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/mauritania/ | |