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| Region | Mauritania |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1987 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2021, Mauritanian officials announced at its third Universal Periodic Review, that moratorium on the death penalty has been in place since 1987. This has been verified by various UN mechanisms such as the Committee Against Torture. However, arrests in the country are still common. |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/mauritania/ https://docstore.ohchr.org/SelfServices/FilesHandler.ashx?enc=6QkG1d%2FPPRiCAqhKb7yhsugOf%2FHOWoiAqRbON4BdStJZb1gidge1oNC8dLLgESCX6EzWMSlYBVchUmeNMLYtzbFoezJVyx%2BEPy1fzthEtm73lA1yMtzqJOWu0%2BVcUwqdJx1wb3AQ%2BINz6uHTM%2F2XWg%3D%3D https://www.thepinknews.com/2020/02/08/mauritania-secret-gay-wedding-birthday-party-sentenced-prison/ |
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edited by Unknownmiles. fixing description to 2021
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| Description | In 1987, Mauritanian officials announced at its third Universal Periodic Review, moratorium on the death penalty is in place, and that capital punishment has not been carried out since 1987. This has been verified by various UN mechanisms such as the Committee Against Torture. However, arrests in the country are still common. | In 2021, Mauritanian officials announced at its third Universal Periodic Review, that moratorium on the death penalty has been in place since 1987. This has been verified by various UN mechanisms such as the Committee Against Torture. However, arrests in the country are still common. |
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| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1987 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 1987, Mauritanian officials announced at its third Universal Periodic Review, moratorium on the death penalty is in place, and that capital punishment has not been carried out since 1987. This has been verified by various UN mechanisms such as the Committee Against Torture. However, arrests in the country are still common. |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/mauritania/ https://docstore.ohchr.org/SelfServices/FilesHandler.ashx?enc=6QkG1d%2FPPRiCAqhKb7yhsugOf%2FHOWoiAqRbON4BdStJZb1gidge1oNC8dLLgESCX6EzWMSlYBVchUmeNMLYtzbFoezJVyx%2BEPy1fzthEtm73lA1yMtzqJOWu0%2BVcUwqdJx1wb3AQ%2BINz6uHTM%2F2XWg%3D%3D https://www.thepinknews.com/2020/02/08/mauritania-secret-gay-wedding-birthday-party-sentenced-prison/ |