government: republic
state of civil and political rights: Not free
constitution: approved by national referendum 8 August 1996; effective 16 January 1997
legal system: based on a composite of English common law, Koranic law, and customary law
legislative system: unicameral National Assembly
judicial system: Supreme Court
religion: Muslim 90%, Christian 9%, indigenous beliefs 1%
death row: 23 (end 2017, according Amnesty International)
year of last executions: 0-0-0
death sentences:
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:
situation: