government: presidential republic

state of civil and political rights: Not free

constitution: 6 November 1994; amended 1999, 2003, 2016

legal system: civil law system; has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration

legislative system: bicameral Supreme Assembly (Majlisi Oli) consists of National Assembly (Majlisi Milli) and Assembly of Representatives (Majlisi Namoyandagon)

judicial system: Supreme Court (consists of the chairman, deputy chairmen, and 34 judges organized into civil, family, criminal, administrative offense, and military chambers); Constitutional Court (consists of the court chairman, deputy chairman, and 5 judges); High Economic Court (consists of 16 judicial positions); regional and district courts; Dushanbe City Court; viloyat (province level) courts; Court of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region

religion: Muslim 98% (Sunni 95%, Shia 3%) other 2% (2014 est.)

death row:

year of last executions: 0-0-0

death sentences: 0

executions: 0