government: presidential republic
state of civil and political rights: Not free
constitution: 6 November 1994; amended 1999, 2003, 2016
legal system: civil law system; has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration
legislative system: bicameral Supreme Assembly (Majlisi Oli) consists of National Assembly (Majlisi Milli) and Assembly of Representatives (Majlisi Namoyandagon)
judicial system: Supreme Court (consists of the chairman, deputy chairmen, and 34 judges organized into civil, family, criminal, administrative offense, and military chambers); Constitutional Court (consists of the court chairman, deputy chairman, and 5 judges); High Economic Court (consists of 16 judicial positions); regional and district courts; Dushanbe City Court; viloyat (province level) courts; Court of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region
religion: Muslim 98% (Sunni 95%, Shia 3%) other 2% (2014 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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