Human rights in Mauritania

Politics of Mauritania
Member State of the Arab League
Constitution Human rights Slavery
Government President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani Prime Minister Mokhtar Ould Djay
Parliament National Assembly President
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Human rights in Mauritania are generally seen as poor according to international observers, including Freedom House, the United States Department of State, and Amnesty International.

In 2022, Freedom House rated Mauritania human rights at 35 out 100 (partly free).^[1]