government: presidential republic
state of civil and political rights: Partly free
constitution: 8 November 2016; amended 2020
legal system: civil law system based on the French civil code; judicial review of legislation held in the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
legislative system: bicameral Parliament consists of Senate (Senat) and National Assembly
judicial system: Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (organized into Judicial, Audit, Constitutional, and Administrative Chambers; consists of the court president, 3 vice presidents for the Judicial, Audit, and Administrative chambers, and 9 associate justices or magistrates); Courts of Appeal (organized into civil, criminal, and social chambers); first instance courts; peace courts
religion: Muslim 42.9%, Catholic 17.2%, Evangelical 11.8%, Methodist 1.7%, other Christian 3.2%, animist 3.6%, other religion 0.5%, none 19.1% (2014 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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