government: presidential republic
state of civil and political rights: Not free
constitution: ratified 27 March 2016
legal system: civil law system based on the French model; has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration
legislative system: unicameral National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)
judicial system: Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of NA judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges, at least 3 of whom are women); high courts; magistrates' courts
religion: Christian 89%, Muslim 9%, folk religion 1%, unaffiliated 1% (2020 est.)
death row:
year of last executions: 0-1-1981
death sentences: 0
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:
situation:
