government: presidential republic; highly authoritarian regime
state of civil and political rights: Not free
constitution: 27 February 2012; unsuccessful attempt from 2019-2022 to draft new federal constitution
legal system: mixed legal system of civil and Islamic (sharia) law (for family courts); has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration
legislative system: unicameral People's Assembly (Majlis al-Shaab)
judicial system: Court of Cassation (organized into civil, criminal, religious, and military divisions, each with 3 judges); Supreme Constitutional Court (consists of 7 members); courts of first instance; magistrates' courts; religious and military courts; Economic Security Court; Counterterrorism Court (established June 2012)
religion: Muslim 87% (official; includes Sunni 74% and Alawi, Ismaili, and Shia 13%), Christian 10% (includes Orthodox, Uniate, and Nestorian), Druze 3%
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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