government: presidential republic
state of civil and political rights: Not free
constitution: a transitional constitution, decreed on 19 May 1993, was replaced by a new constitution adopted on 23 May 1997, but not yet implemented
legal system: mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic religious law
legislative system: unicameral National Assembly
judicial system: Supreme Court; Regional, subregional, and village courts
religion: Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant
death row:
year of last executions: 0-0-1993
death sentences:
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:
situation:
