government: semi-presidential republic
state of civil and political rights: Partly free
constitution: 16 May 1984; amended 1991, 1993, 1996; suspended following military coup April 2012; restored 2014; May 2020, President EMBALO established a commission to draft a revised constitution
legal system: mixed legal system of civil law, which incorporated Portuguese law at independence and influenced by Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), African Francophone Public Law, and customary law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
legislative system: unicameral National People's Assembly (Assembleia Nacional Popular)
judicial system: Supreme Court or Supremo Tribunal de Justica (consists of 9 judges and organized into Civil, Criminal, and Social and Administrative Disputes Chambers); Appeals Court; regional (first instance) courts; military court
religion: Muslim 46.1%, folk religions 30.6%, Christian 18.9%, other or unaffiliated 4.4% (2020 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
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (aiming to the abolition of the death penalty)
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (signed only)
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