government: semi-presidential republic
state of civil and political rights: Free
constitution: 22 March 2002
legal system: civil law system based on the Portuguese model; penal and civil law codes to replace the Indonesian codes were passed by Parliament and promulgated in 2009 and 2011, respectively; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
legislative system: unicameral National Parliament
judicial system: Court of Appeals (consists of the court president and NA judges); Court of Appeal; High Administrative, Tax, and Audit Court; district courts; magistrates' courts; military courts
religion: Roman Catholic 97.6%, Protestant/Evangelical 2%, Muslim 0.2%, other 0.2% (2015 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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