government: parliamentary republic
state of civil and political rights: Free
constitution: 12 March 1968; amended many times, last in 2016
legal system: civil legal system based on French civil law with some elements of English common law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
legislative system: unicameral National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)
judicial system: Supreme Court of Mauritius (consists of the chief justice, a senior puisne judge, and 24 puisne judges); the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) serves as the final court of appeal; lower regional courts known as District Courts, Court of Civil Appeal; Court of Criminal Appeal; Public Bodies Appeal Tribunal
religion: Hindu 48.5%, Roman Catholic 26.3%, Muslim 17.3%, other Christian 6.4%, other 0.6%, none 0.7%, unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.)
death row:
year of last executions: 0-0-0
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
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