executions in the world:

In 2024

0

2000 to present

0

legend:

Abolitionist
retentionist
De facto abolitionist
Moratorium on executions
Abolitionist for ordinary crimes
Committed to abolishing the death penalty

MAURITANIA

government: presidential republic

state of civil and political rights: Not free

constitution: 12 July 1991

legal system: a combination of Islamic law and French civil law

legislative system: bicameral legislature consists of the Senate (Majlis al-Shuyukh) and National Assembly (Majlis al-Watani)

judicial system: three-tier system: lower, appeals, and Supreme Court

religion: Muslim 100%

death row: 90 (Amnesty International, as of end 2017)

year of last executions: 0-0-1987

death sentences: 0

executions: 0

international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:

situation:

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