government: presidential republic
state of civil and political rights: Not free
constitution: 12 July 1991
legal system: a combination of Islamic law and French civil law
legislative system: bicameral legislature consists of the Senate (Majlis al-Shuyukh) and National Assembly (Majlis al-Watani)
judicial system: three-tier system: lower, appeals, and Supreme Court
religion: Muslim 100%
death row: 90 (Amnesty International, as of end 2017)
year of last executions: 0-0-1987
death sentences: 0
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:
situation: