Mauritania--Christian Persecution in Mauritania

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Africa: Mauritania

Country Report Last Updated: April 2003

Code: A-3

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(Click here for a list of ICC articles on Mauritania.)
List of Articles Last Updated: November 23, 1999

COUNTRY STATISTICS

Area: 1,030,700 sq km
Capital: Nouakchott
Main Cities: Nouadhibou, Kaédi
Population: 2,747,312
Population Growth: 2.93%
Birth Rate: 42.95 births/1000 people
Death Rate: 13.65 deaths/ 1000 people
Infant Mortality: 76.7 deaths/ 1000 live births
Life Expectancy: 51.14 years

Religions: Muslim
Languages: Hasaniya Arabic, Pular, Wolof
Ethnic Groups: mixed Maur/black, Maur, black
Currency: ouguiya (MRO)
Exchange Rate: 250.870 MRO =1 USD
Total GDP: $5.4 billion
Per Capita PPP: $2,000
Imports: $305 million
Exports: $333 million

(Source: CIA World Fact Book 2001)

Religious Atmosphere: 99.7% of this country's people are Sunni Muslim. The small Christian population is composed mainly of expatriates.

Extremist Groups:

No extremist groups have been cited for incidents of persecution in this country.

Government:

This nation is an Islamic Republic. Islam is the religion of the State and its people.
Proselytizing by non-Muslims is prohibited.
Authorities have arrested and detained individuals who have passed on Christian religious materials to Muslim citizens.
Converting from Islam can result in the death penalty.

Recent Actions:

ICC is not aware of any recent actions against Christians in Mauritania.

Prisoners: ICC is not aware of any Christians being held for their religious beliefs or activities.

Suggested Actions You Might Take:

Pray for any Christians in Mauritania that they may be protected from harm and that the Christian message may be heard and received by all.
Write a respectful letter to one or more of the government officials listed below. Express your continuing concern for the safety and well being of the Christian community in Mauritania. Request information about what steps the government is taking to ensure their protection and freedom to practice their faith as laid out in the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights documents.
Contact the elected national officials (Senators, Congressman etc.) for your area as well as the U.S. State Department and express concern for the well being of the Christians in Mauritania asking them to make an inquiry into their status.
Please keep us informed of any replies or results you may receive! Contact ICC by email at ICC@persecution.org.

Official Contacts:

Embassy of Mauritania
2129 Leroy Pl., N.W.
Washington, DC 20008
Tel: (202) 232-5700
Fax: (202) 319-2623

Maaouya Ould Sidi Ahmed Taya, President
Presidence de la Republique
B.P. 184
Nouakchott, Mauritania

Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres et du Cooperation
Boite Postale 230
Nouakchott, Republique Islamique du Mauritanie
Tel: 011 222 2 52020
Fax: 011 222 2 52860

*We make every attempt to keep up with and reflect changes in the national government of Mauritania and the current human rights situation. We appreciate your feedback if you find any discrepancies in this information. You can contact us by e-mail at: icc@persecution.org. Thanks.

POSTED: April 11, 2003

ICC Articles on Mauritania:


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Mauritania--Christian Persecution in Mauritania

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Africa: Mauritania

POSTED: April 11, 2003

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