Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania 1991, as amended to 2017
Protection from Violence
  • English
    No one shall be reduced to slavery or to any form of servitude [asservissement] of the human being, or submitted to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatments. These practices constitute crimes against humanity and are punished as such by the law.
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    The honor and the private life of the citizen, the inviolability of the human person, of his domicile and of his correspondence are guaranteed by the State. (Art. 13)
  • Arabic
    لا يجوز اخضاع أحد للعبودية الرقّ أو لأيّ شكل من أشكال الاستعباد للإنسان، لا يجب تعريض أي شخص للتّعذيب و غيره من ضروب المعاملة أو العقوبة القاسية أو اللاّإنسانية أو المهينة. تعدّ هذه الممارسات جرائم ضد الإنسانية و يعاقب عليها القانون.
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    تصون الدولة شرف المواطن وحياته الخاصة، وحرمة الإنسان وحرمة منزله ومراسلاته. (المادّة 13)
  • French
    Nul ne peut être réduit en esclavage ou à toute forme d’asservissement de l’être humain, ni soumis à la torture et autres traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants. Ces pratiques constituent des crimes contre l’humanité et sont punis comme tels par la loi.
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    L’honneur et la vie privée du citoyen, l’inviolabilité de la personne humaine, de son domicile et de sa correspondance sont garantis par l’Etat. (Art. 13)
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Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania 1991, as amended to 2017 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024). According to Art. 6: “The national languages are: Arabic, Poular, Soninke, and Wolof. The official language is Arabic.”

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Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania 1991, as amended to 2017 (Arabic), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024).

3

Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania 1991, as amended to 2017 (French).

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