9 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 10 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 11 Optional Protocol to the Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment 12 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 13 Convention against Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment The Government of Mauritania declared that the Convention will be implemented without prejudice to Sharia law 1966 1999 2012 2006 1984 2010 1999 Reservations: Art. 20, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 on the competence of the Committee Art. 30, para. 1 on the International Court of Justice 2°) – Nature and scope of reservations a)-Scope of reservations Mauritania expressed general or specific reservations on the following conventions: -Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against women Reservations relate to Art. 13 para. (a) and Art. 16. -Convention on the Rights of the Child This Convention is approved in its entirety and in each part which is not contrary to Sharia law -International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Reservations relate to article 18 paragraphs 2-3 and 4, and article 23 paragraph 4. -Convention against Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment Reservations relate to article 20 paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 on the competence of the Committee and article 30 paragraph 1 on the International Court of Justice. 16