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Chapters: Human Rights in Mauritania, List of Colonial Heads of Mauritania, List of Heads of Government of Mauritania, List of Heads of State of Mauritania, National Assembly of Mauritania, Constitution of Mauritania, Parliament of Mauritania, Senate of Mauritania, Law Enforcement in Mauritania. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 52. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Human Rights in Mauritania is generally seen as poor, according to International observers. With an estimated population of three million, the nation is a highly centralized Islamic republic governed by a military Junta which in 2008 overthrew President Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, whose April 19, 2007 inauguration highlighted the country's first successful transition to democracy in its 50 years of independence. President Abdallahi replaced Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, who had taken power in the August 2005 coup that ended the 23-year presidency of Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya. The 2007 presidential elections were judged free and fair by international and national observers, civilian authorities were believed generally maintained effective control of the security forces. The human rights record of Mauritania has been poor since its independence in 1960. Coming from French Colonial Rule, the state was ethnically divided between Arabic speaking Berber tribal confederations of the north and sedentary black populations of the south, many of whom were traditionally bonded communities or enslaved individuals. The Mauritanian Government has a history of discriminating against these Toucouleurs and Soninke people within its borders. One such example occurred in 1987, when the government imprisoned southerners and threw others out of the army, resulting in the MauritaniaSenegal Border War. In governance, the nation has ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=20535540 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Global Legal Monitor, published by Law Library of Congress on June 22, 2009. The length of the article is 371 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Mauritania: constitutional law--agreement may lead to return to constitutional government.
Author: Constance Johnson
Publication: Global Legal Monitor (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 22, 2009
Publisher: Law Library of Congress
Page: NA

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Completely updated and revised for this new edition, our unique electronic book on two CD-ROMs has an amazing collection of the finest federal documents and resources about Mauritania, providing encyclopedic coverage of all aspects of the country. This disc set provides a truly fantastic reference source, with over one hundred thousand pages reproduced in Adobe Acrobat format! There is complete coverage of newsworthy material about Mauritania, including U.S. relations, Peace Corps, USAID (over 3700 pages of reports), doing business, drought, desert locusts, famine, AELGA (Assistance for Emergency Locust/Grasshopper Abatement), diplomatic list, Arab Maghreb Union, and more.This incredible and comprehensive series on the countries of the world contains material from the State Department, Department of Defense, White House, and cabinet agencies including Agriculture, Energy, and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.There is complete information about geography, people, government, the economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.In addition to the nation-specific material, as a bonus we have included reports about every country on the globe, with 271 nations, dependent areas, and other entities identified by the Central Intelligence Agency. The CIA World Factbook is considered an invaluable "world encyclopedia" reference book.This incredible two CD-ROM set is packed with over 100,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems. The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material. ... Read more

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Completely updated and revised for this new edition, our unique electronic book on two CD-ROMs has an amazing collection of the finest federal documents and resources about Mauritania, providing encyclopedic coverage of all aspects of the country. This disc set provides a truly fantastic reference source, with over one hundred thousand pages reproduced in Adobe Acrobat format! There is complete coverage of newsworthy material about Mauritania, including U.S. relations, Peace Corps, USAID (over 3700 pages of reports), doing business, drought, desert locusts, famine, AELGA (Assistance for Emergency Locust/Grasshopper Abatement), diplomatic list, Arab Maghreb Union, and more.This incredible and comprehensive series on the countries of the world contains material from the State Department, Department of Defense, White House, and cabinet agencies including Agriculture, Energy, and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.There is complete information about geography, people, government, the economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.In addition to the nation-specific material, as a bonus we have included reports about every country on the globe, with 271 nations, dependent areas, and other entities identified by the Central Intelligence Agency. The CIA World Factbook is considered an invaluable "world encyclopedia" reference book.This incredible two CD-ROM set is packed with over 100,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems. The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents. ... Read more

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Since the early 1980s, Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs) have represented the development policy most often pursued in developing countries. "Global Restructuring and Peripheral States" addresses SAPs and their implications for Third World states. Taking a pioneering geopolitical and economic approach, Ould-Mey examines the restructuring of international relations through the process of globalization and its unfolding within peripheral states such as Mauritania. ... Read more

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