government: Parliamentary democracy
state of civil and political rights: Free
constitution: 1 January 1962; amended several times, last in 2020
legal system: mixed legal system of English common law and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts with respect to fundamental rights of the citizen; has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration
legislative system: Unicameral Legislative Assembly (Fono)
judicial system: Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and 2 Supreme Court judges and meets once or twice a year); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and several judges); District Court; Magistrates' Courts; Land and Titles Courts; village fono or village chief councils
religion: Protestant 54.9% (Congregationalist 29%, Methodist 12.4%, Assembly of God 6.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 4.4%, other Protestant 2.3%), Roman Catholic 18.8%, Church of Jesus Christ 16.9%, Worship Centre 2.8%, other Christian 3.6%, other 2.9% (includes Baha'i, Muslim), none 0.2% (2016 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
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
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