government: presidential republic
state of civil and political rights: Partly free
constitution: 6 January 1986; amended 2011, 2020
legal system: mixed legal system of common law, based on Anglo-American law, and customary law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
legislative system: bicameral National Assembly consists of The Liberian Senate and House of Representatives
judicial system: Supreme Court (consists of a chief justice and 4 associate justices); judicial circuit courts; special courts, including criminal, civil, labor, traffic; magistrate and traditional or customary courts
religion: Christian 85.6%, Muslim 12.2%, Traditional 0.6%, other 0.2%, none 1.5% (2008 est.)
death row: 9 (as of 18 February 2015, according to the Government)
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
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (aiming to the abolition of 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
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