government: Communist state
state of civil and political rights: Not free
constitution: latest drafted 14 July 2018, approved by the National Assembly 22 December 2018, approved by referendum 24 February 2019
legal system: civil law system based on Spanish civil code; has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration
legislative system: unicameral National Assembly of People's Power (Asemblea Nacional del Poder Popular)
judicial system: People's Supreme Court (consists of court president, vice president, 41 professional justices, and NA lay judges); organization includes the State Council, criminal, civil, administrative, labor, crimes against the state, and military courts); People's Provincial Courts; People's Regional Courts; People's Courts
religion: Christian 58.9%, folk religion 17.6%, Buddhist <1%, Hindu <1%, Jewish <1%, Muslim <1%, other <1%, none 23.2% (2020 est.)
death row: 0 (Sources: Afp, 28/12/2010)
year of last executions: 11-4-2003
death sentences: 0
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (signed only)
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
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