government: presidential republic
state of civil and political rights: Free
constitution: 7 January 2001; amended many times
legal system: based on French civil law system
legislative system: bicameral Parliament consisting of the National Assembly and the Senate reinstituted in 2007
judicial system: Constitutional Court; Council of State; Court of Final Appeals; Court of Appeals
religion: Muslim 94%, Christian 5%, indigenous beliefs 1%
death row:
year of last executions: 0-0-0
death sentences: 0
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:
situation:
