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| Region | Mauritania |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jul 9, 1983 |
| End Date | Jan 1, 1987 |
| Description | Illegal, public execution by stoning for men, [not enforced]; prison and fines for women Mauritanian representatives informed the United Nations that executions have effectively been suspended since 1987. On April 27, 2018, the National Assembly approved legislation replacing article 306 of the Criminal Code, mandating the death penalty for individuals convicted of "blasphemous speech" and "sacrilegious" acts. However, the death penalty for homosexual acts has not been enforced since 1986. The law removes the option, previously available under article 306, to substitute prison sentences for death penalties for certain apostasy-related offenses upon prompt repentance. Additionally, the law broadens the death penalty's reach to include "renegade acts." |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/mauritania/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/05/04/mauritania-mandatory-death-penalty-blasphemy |
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Revision History (9)
edited by Unknownmiles. moratorium put in place
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| End Date | (none) | Jan 1, 1987 |
edited by Unknownmiles. Changing to death penalty to match Saudi Arabia for example because in Saudi the death penalty has not been enforced for a long time but it is still labeled as death penalty
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| Value | Illegal (other penalty) | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
edited by Unknownmiles. Adding a lot more info and new link
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| Description | Illegal, public execution by stoning for men, [not enforced]; prison and fines for women Mauritanian representatives informed the United Nations that executions have effectively been suspended since 1987. | Illegal, public execution by stoning for men, [not enforced]; prison and fines for women Mauritanian representatives informed the United Nations that executions have effectively been suspended since 1987. On April 27, 2018, the National Assembly approved legislation replacing article 306 of the Criminal Code, mandating the death penalty for individuals convicted of "blasphemous speech" and "sacrilegious" acts. However, the death penalty for homosexual acts has not been enforced since 1986. The law removes the option, previously available under article 306, to substitute prison sentences for death penalties for certain apostasy-related offenses upon prompt repentance. Additionally, the law broadens the death penalty's reach to include "renegade acts." |
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| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/mauritania/ | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/mauritania/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/05/04/mauritania-mandatory-death-penalty-blasphemy |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Updating description
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| Description | Illegal, Execution for men, [not enforced]; prison and fines for women | Illegal, public execution by stoning for men, [not enforced]; prison and fines for women Mauritanian representatives informed the United Nations that executions have effectively been suspended since 1987. |
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edited by morgan_08b. statut correction
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| Value | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) | Illegal (other penalty) |
| Description | Death penalty | Illegal, Execution for men, [not enforced]; prison and fines for women |
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| Value | Illegal (other penalty) | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Description | Male homosexuality is punishable by stoning; female homosexuality is punishable by fines or imprisonments | Death penalty |
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| Sources | http://www.refugeelegalaidinformation.org/mauritania-lgbti-resources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/mauritania/ |
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edited by qcksws. edited the status as it was not correlating with sources or desc provided
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| Value | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) | Illegal (other penalty) |
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| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jul 9, 1983 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Male homosexuality is punishable by stoning; female homosexuality is punishable by fines or imprisonments |
| Sources | http://www.refugeelegalaidinformation.org/mauritania-lgbti-resources |
Reports (4)
- Status is not correct "Illegal (other penalty): Capital punishment for men, (not enforced); prison and a fine for women"
- Status is not correct "Penalty: Execution for men, [not enforced]; prison and fines for women"
- Status is not correct "it it legal. get rid of the current status for Mauritania. "
- Status is not correct "death penalty not applied but illegal"