executions in the world:

In 2024

0

2000 to present

0

legend:

  • Abolitionist
  • retentionist
  • De facto abolitionist
  • Moratorium on executions
  • Abolitionist for ordinary crimes
  • Committed to abolishing the death penalty

SOUTH SUDAN

 
government: presidential republic
state of civil and political rights: Not free
constitution: July 9, 2011 (Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan, 2011); amended 2013, 2015, 2018; new constitution pending establishment under the 2018 peace agreement
legal system: NA
legislative system: bicameral National Legislature consists of Council of States (pending establishment as stipulated by the 2018 peace deal) and Transitional National Legislative Assembly or TNLA (established on 4 August 2016, in accordance with the August 2015 Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan)
judicial system: Supreme Court of South Sudan (consists of a chief justice, deputy chief justice, and 5 additional justices); national level - Courts of Appeal, High Courts, County Courts; state level - High Courts, County Courts, customary courts, other specialized courts and tribunals
religion: Christian 60.5%, folk religion 32.9%, Muslim 6.2%, other <1%, unaffiliated <1% (2020 est.)
death row: +305 (as of end of 2015)
year of last executions: 0-0-0
death sentences: 0
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:

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


situation:

 

news


 

NEWS

 
 
 

 

Africa