Sale of alcohol Zina Voluntary manslaughter Forgery and use of forged documents Destruction of another’s property Death threat Assault Terrorism II-Offences Type Theft Assault and battery Unintentional injury Involuntary manslaughter Fraud Breach of trust Drug use Use of psychotropic substances Forgery and use of forged documents Bounced cheques Obstruction of justice Insubordination towards parents Public indecency Corruption Type Threat of aggression Witchcraft and quackeries Gambling Kidnapping Vagrancy Importation of arms Driving without a license Driving without insurance Use of false identities Desertion Escape from jail Arson Other offences 52 12 22 21 36 15 47 7 Number 445 104 105 73 89 67 49 65 21 106 10 12 22 10 Number 15 15 4 1 3 2 21 27 13 12 4 1 16 C – General Framework of Human Rights Promotion and Protection 1°)-Recognition of international human rights standards Table 3: Key international human rights instruments ratified by Mauritania 14