Hodh el Gharbi is governed by federal Mauritania law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Banned
    Censorship
    ✖ Imprisonment as punishment
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    ✖ Banned
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Illegal
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    ✖ Not banned
    Military
    ✖ Illegal
    Donating Blood
    ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
    Conversion Therapy
    Unknown
    Age of Consent
    N/A
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History

Homosexual activity in Hodh el Gharbi

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Homosexual activity in Hodh el Gharbi is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1987
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
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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Sources:
humandignitytrust.org/count…
docstore.ohchr.org/SelfServ…
thepinknews.com/2020/02/08/…
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Jul 9, 1983–Jan 1, 1987
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
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."
Details
Sources:
humandignitytrust.org/count…
hrw.org/news/2018/05/04/mau…
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Same-sex marriage in Hodh el Gharbi

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Same-sex marriage in Hodh el Gharbi is banned.

Current status
Since Jul 9, 1983
Banned
Same-sex marriage is not possible due to the laws on Homosexual activity
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Sources:
(See homosexual activity sources.)
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Hodh el Gharbi

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Hodh el Gharbi is imprisonment as punishment.

Current status
Imprisonment as punishment
The Mauritanian authorities uses provisions such as “indecency” and “incitation to debauchery” on those who challenge the country with LGBT social movements.
Details
Sources:
humandignitytrust.org/count…
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Right to change legal gender in Hodh el Gharbi

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Right to change legal gender in Hodh el Gharbi is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
There is no legal framework for legal gender recognition.
Details
Sources:
cairo52.com/countries/Mauritania/
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Gender-affirming care in Hodh el Gharbi

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Gender-affirming care in Hodh el Gharbi is banned.

Current status
Banned
In Mauritania, medical gender transitions are prohibited. There are no specific laws that allow or frame these transitions, and Mauritanian society does not legally recognize transgender people.
Details
Sources:
hrw.org/world-report/2021/c…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Hodh el Gharbi

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Hodh el Gharbi is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
There are no laws/procedures that allow you to change your legal gender in Mauritania.
Details
Sources:
hrw.org/world-report/2021/c…
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LGBT discrimination in Hodh el Gharbi

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LGBT discrimination in Hodh el Gharbi is no protections.

Current status
Since Jul 12, 1991
No protections
Homosexuality is illegal in Mauritania. As such, date provided is the date where the most recent version of the constitution came into effect.
Details
Sources:
servat.unibe.ch/icl/mr00000_.html
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LGBT employment discrimination in Hodh el Gharbi

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LGBT employment discrimination in Hodh el Gharbi is no protections.

Current status
Since Jul 12, 1991
No protections
No protection is granted as homosexuality still carries a death sentence.
Details
Sources:
servat.unibe.ch/icl/mr00000_.html
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LGBT housing discrimination in Hodh el Gharbi

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LGBT housing discrimination in Hodh el Gharbi is no protections.

Current status
No protections
Homosexual activity is illegal in Mauritania since 1983, housing discrimination is N/A.
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Sources:
(See homosexual activity)
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Same-sex adoption in Hodh el Gharbi

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Same-sex adoption in Hodh el Gharbi is illegal.

Current status
Since Jul 9, 1983
Illegal
Same-sex adoption is not possible due to homosexual activities being punishable
Details
Sources:
(See homosexual activity sources.)
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Intersex infant surgery in Hodh el Gharbi

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Intersex infant surgery in Hodh el Gharbi is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
There is no ban on surgeries performed on intersex infants in Mauritania.
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/mauritania-lgbti
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Serving openly in military in Hodh el Gharbi

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Serving openly in military in Hodh el Gharbi is illegal.

Current status
Since Jul 8, 1983
Illegal
As homosexuality is illegal, serving in the military by LGBTQ+ individuals are also illegal
Details
Sources:
refugeelegalaidinformation.…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Hodh el Gharbi

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Blood donations by MSMs in Hodh el Gharbi is banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2016
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Homosexual activity is punishable by death in Mauritania, blood donations from MSM cannot be possible.
Details
Sources:
washingtonpost.com/news/wor…
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Conversion therapy in Hodh el Gharbi

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Conversion therapy in Hodh el Gharbi is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Equal age of consent in Hodh el Gharbi

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Equal age of consent in Hodh el Gharbi is n/a.

Current status
Since Jul 9, 1983
N/A
Homosexual activity is illegal in Mauritania.
Details
Sources:
(See homosexual activity sources.)
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