<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"On 24December2014, Mauritanian blogger Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed was sentenced to death on apostasy charges. He was arrested on 2January2015 for writing an article that was interpreted by some as being critical of the Prophet Muhammad and for saying that Mauritania allows a discriminatory caste system.(1)  Mohamed has been detained since. In court, Mohamed said his article was misinterpreted; he had not intended to insult the Prophet and has repented. The trial was attended by several religious leaders who insisted on monitoring the proceedings to ensure that shariah law was applied.  No one has been executed in Mauritania since 1987 and Mohamed is the first person to be sentenced to death for apostasy since the country gained independence in 1960. The defendant is eligible to be pardoned by the Supreme Court if his repentance is verified, in accordance with Article306 of the Mauritanian penal code.  Is the VP/HR aware of the case of Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed?  What has the VP/HR and/or the European External Action Service done to address this case, and how do they intend to move forward and push for his immediate and unconditional release?    (1)This delicate issue was also stressed in Parliament’s resolution of 18.12.2014 on Mauritania, in particular regarding the case of Biram Ould Dah Ould Abeid (Texts adopted, P8_TA(2014)0107)."
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [2]. </s>
On 24December2014, Mauritanian blogger Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed was sentenced to death on apostasy charges. He was arrested on 2January2015 for writing an article that was interpreted by some as being critical of the Prophet Muhammad and for saying that Mauritania allows a discriminatory caste system.(1)  Mohamed has been detained since. In court, Mohamed said his article was misinterpreted; he had not intended to insult the Prophet and has repented. The trial was attended by several religious leaders who insisted on monitoring the proceedings to ensure that shariah law was applied.  No one has been executed in Mauritania since 1987 and Mohamed is the first person to be sentenced to death for apostasy since the country gained independence in 1960. The defendant is eligible to be pardoned by the Supreme Court if his repentance is verified, in accordance with Article306 of the Mauritanian penal code.  Is the VP/HR aware of the case of Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed?  What has the VP/HR and/or the European External Action Service done to address this case, and how do they intend to move forward and push for his immediate and unconditional release?    (1)This delicate issue was also stressed in Parliament’s resolution of 18.12.2014 on Mauritania, in particular regarding the case of Biram Ould Dah Ould Abeid (Texts adopted, P8_TA(2014)0107).