government: parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
state of civil and political rights: Free
constitution: 10 July 1973; amended many times, last in 2016
legal system: common law system based on the English model; has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration
legislative system: bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate and the House of Assembly
judicial system: Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and 4 justices, organized in 3-member panels); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and a maximum of 11 and a minimum of 2 justices); Industrial Tribunal; Stipendiary and Magistrates' Courts; Family Island Administrators
religion: Protestant 69.9% (includes Baptist 34.9%, Anglican 13.7%, Pentecostal 8.9% Seventh Day Adventist 4.4%, Methodist 3.6%, Church of God 1.9%, Brethren 1.6%, other Protestant .9%), Roman Catholic 12%, other Christian 13% (includes Jehovah's Witness 1.1%), other 0.6%, none 1.9%, unspecified 2.6% (2010 est.)
death row: 0 (end 2016)
year of last executions: 6-1-2000
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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