Kiribati
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- presidential republic
- CONSTITUTION
- July 12, 1979
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- It is based on English common law and other customary and local norms
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, House of Parliament (Maneaba Ni Maungatabu)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Court of Appeal; High Court, judges appointed by the President
RELIGIONS
53% Catholics; 41% Protestants; Adventist, Bahá'í, Mormon, and other minorities
From the country
- JANUARY 1, 2020KiribatiDEATH PENALTY
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
- JANUARY 1, 2019KiribatiDEATH PENALTY
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
- JANUARY 1, 2018KiribatiDEATH PENALTY
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
- JANUARY 1, 2017KiribatiDEATH PENALTY
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
- JANUARY 1, 2016KiribatiDEATH PENALTY
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
- JANUARY 1, 2015KiribatiDEATH PENALTY
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2014KiribatiDEATH PENALTYKIRIBATI PROPOSES DEATH PENALTY
The Kiribati parliament has passed the first reading of the amendment to the penal code to adopt the death
- JANUARY 1, 2014KiribatiDEATH PENALTY
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
- JANUARY 1, 2013KiribatiDEATH PENALTY
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
- JANUARY 1, 2012KiribatiDEATH PENALTY
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
- JANUARY 1, 2011KiribatiDEATH PENALTY
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
- JANUARY 1, 2010KiribatiDEATH PENALTY
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.