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

GABON

government: presidential republic

state of civil and political rights: Not free

constitution: 14 March 1991

legal system: based on French civil law system and customary law

legislative system: bicameral legislature consists of the Senate and the National Assembly

judicial system: Supreme Court; Constitutional Court; Courts of Appeal; Court of State Security; County Courts

religion: Christian 55%-75%, animist, Muslim less than 1%

death row:

year of last executions: 0-0-1981

death sentences:

executions: 0

international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:

situation:

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