Homosexuality in Mauritania

Geographical location of Mauritania

Homosexuality is taboo in society in Mauritania and homosexual acts are threatened with the death penalty.

illegality

In Mauritania , the maximum penalty for homosexual acts is the death penalty by public stoning . Mauritania is one of the few countries in the world that threatens homosexual acts with death. In the past 15 years, no criminal enforcement cases have been reported internationally in the media.

Recognition of same-sex couples

Due to the illegality, same-sex marriages or registered partnerships are not allowed in Mauritania.

See also

• Laws on homosexuality
• Homosexuality in Islam

Web links

• Behind the Mask: Mauritania - African LGBT Organization in South Africa (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Spartacus International Gay Guide, page 1217. Bruno Gmünder Verlag, 2007