government: presidential republic
state of civil and political rights: Partly free
constitution: 21 December 2004; amended 2007, 2018
legal system: mixed legal system of Portuguese civil law and customary law; has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration
legislative system: unicameral Assembly of the Republic (Assembleia da Republica)
judicial system: Supreme Court (consists of the court president, vice president, and 5 judges); Constitutional Council (consists of 7 judges); Administrative Court (capital city only); provincial courts (Tribunais Judicias de Provincia); District Courts (Tribunais Judicias de Districto); customs courts; maritime courts; courts marshal; labor courts; community courts
religion: Roman Catholic 27.2%, Muslim 18.9%, Zionist Christian 15.6%, Evangelical/Pentecostal 15.3%, Anglican 1.7%, other 4.8%, none 13.9%, unspecified 2.5% (2017 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
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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