government: presidential republic
state of civil and political rights: Not free
constitution: 25 October 2015
legal system: mixed legal system of French civil law and customary law; has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration
legislative system: bicameral Parliament consists of Senate and National Assembly
judicial system: Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of NA judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members); Court of Audit and Budgetary Discipline; courts of appeal; regional and district courts; employment tribunals; juvenile courts
religion: Roman Catholic 33.1%, Awakening Churches/Christian Revival 22.3%, Protestant 19.9%, Salutiste 2.2%, Muslim 1.6%, Kimbanguiste 1.5%, other 8.1%, none 11.3% (2007 est.)
death row:
year of last executions: 0-10-1982
death sentences: 0
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (signed only)
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