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LGBT Rights in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou Region

The laws displayed for Dakhlet Nouâdhibou are the same as Mauritania.
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✖ Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Not legal
    Censorship
    ✖ Imprisonment as punishment
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Illegal
    Military
    ✖ Illegal
    Donating Blood
    Ambiguous
    Conversion Therapy
    Ambiguous
    Age of Consent
    N/A
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Homosexual activity in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou

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Homosexual activity in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou is illegal (death penalty as punishment).

Current status
Since Jul 9, 1983
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Male homosexuality is punishable by stoning; female homosexuality is punishable by fines or imprisonments
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
refugeelegalaidinformation.…
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Jul 9, 1983–Sep 8, 2018
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
2 years in prison and fine and stoning. Legal in some states. death penalty rarely enforced. Changes pending.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
theguardian.com/world/2017/…


web.archive.org/web/2005020…//www.sodomylaws.org/world/world.htm

independent.co.uk/news/worl…


hrw.org/news/2018/06/12/rec…


hrw.org/news/2018/09/05/cou…
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Same-sex marriage in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou

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Same-sex marriage in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou is not legal.

Current status
Since Jul 9, 1983
Not legal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
(See homosexual activity sources.)
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou 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  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
humandignitytrust.org/count…
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Right to change legal gender in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou

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Right to change legal gender in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Not legal , Crossdressing is seen as a taboo .
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
forktip.com/lgbt-couple-saf…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
Crossdressing is seen as a taboo, so there's no Third Gender recognition.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGB…
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LGBT discrimination in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou

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LGBT discrimination in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou 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  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
servat.unibe.ch/icl/mr00000_.html
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LGBT employment discrimination in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou

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LGBT employment discrimination in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou is no protections.

Current status
Since Jul 12, 1991
No protections
No protection is granted as homosexuality still carries a death sentence.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
servat.unibe.ch/icl/mr00000_.html
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LGBT housing discrimination in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou

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LGBT housing discrimination in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou is no protections.

Current status
Since Jul 12, 1991
No protections
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Same-sex adoption in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou

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Same-sex adoption in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou is illegal.

Current status
Since Jul 9, 1983
Illegal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
(See homosexual activity sources.)
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Serving openly in military in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou

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Serving openly in military in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou is illegal.

Current status
Since Jul 8, 1983
Illegal
As homosexuality is illegal, serving in the military by LGBTQ+ individuals are also illegal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
refugeelegalaidinformation.…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou

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Blood donations by MSMs in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown as homosexuality is illegal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_…
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Conversion therapy in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou

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Conversion therapy in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Equal age of consent in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou

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Equal age of consent in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou is n/a.

Current status
Since Jul 9, 1983
N/A
Homosexual activity is illegal in Mauritania.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
(See homosexual activity sources.)
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Until Jul 9, 1983
N/A
Due to homosexuality being ilegal, there is no age of consent for homosexuals.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGB…
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Alternative names: Dakhlat Nawadibu, Đaẖlat Nawadību, Dakhlet Nouadhibou

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