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Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Mauritania

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Year of Version 2012 Dates Including amendment(s) up to: August 15, 2017 Promulgated: July 20, 1991 Type of Text Constitution/Basic Law Subject Matter Other Notes This consolidated version of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania incorporates all the amendments up to the Law on Constitutional Referendum No. 2017-022 of August 15, 2017. Article 10 of the Constitution stipulates that "The State guarantees to all citizens the public and individual freedoms, notably (...) the freedom of intellectual, artistic and scientific creation (...)".

Available Texts Section(s) Section(s) French Constitution de la République Islamique de Mauritanie PDF
Legislation Supersedes (3 text(s)) Supersedes (3 text(s))
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (MR020)
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (MR019)
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania(MR001)
 Is amended by (2 text(s)) Is amended by (2 text(s))
Law on Constitutional Referendum No. 2017-021 of August 15, 2017, on Amendments to Article 8 of the Constitution of July 20, 1991 (MR034)
Law on Constitutional Referendum No. 2017-022 of August 15, 2017, on Amendments to Certain Provisions of the Constitution of July 20, 1991 (MR035)


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