Mauritania
2026
STATUSAbolitionist de facto
EXECUTIONS 20260
SENTENCES0
- GOVERNMENT
- presidential republic
- CONSTITUTION
- July 12, 1991
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- combination of French law and Islamic law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, Senate (Majlis al-Shuyukh) and National Assembly (Majlis al-Watani)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court; Court of Appeal
RELIGIONS
100% Muslim
From the country
- JANUARY 1, 2000MauritaniaDEATH PENALTY
High treason, premeditated murder and torture are capital...
High treason, premeditated murder and torture are capital crimes
- JULY 22, 1999MauritaniaDEATH PENALTY
Mauritania signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Mauritania signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 1999MauritaniaDEATH PENALTY
High treason, premeditated murder and torture are capital...
High treason, premeditated murder and torture are capital crimes