CNS News adds: “Ruled by a former military coup leader, Mauritania is a North African Islamic state where conversion to another faith is punishable by death. The country”s criminal code provides for a three-day period of reflection and repentance for any Muslim found guilty of apostasy. ‘If he does not repent within this time limit,’ … Continue reading UN Human Rights Council elects as its VP Mauritania, where it’s legal to own slaves and illegal to leave Islam