Burkina Faso
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- parliamentary republic
- CONSTITUTION
- June 2, 1991 formally adopted on June 11, 1991, last amendment January 2002
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on French codes and customary law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, National Assembly
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court; Court of Appeal
RELIGIONS
50% Muslims; 40% Animists; 10% Christians
From the country
DECEMBER 4, 2025Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTYBURKINA FASO - Burkina Faso plans to reintroduce death penalty
The country is governed by a military junta
NOVEMBER 11, 2024Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTYBURKINA WANTS TO REINSTATE DEATH PENALTY: GOVERNMENT SOURCE
Burkina Faso's military regime wants to reinstate the death penalty after the West African country abolished it in 2018, a government source told AFP on November 9, 2024.
- JANUARY 1, 2020Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Burkina Faso abolishes the death penalty
Burkina Faso abolishes the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2019Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Burkina Faso abolishes the death penalty
Burkina Faso abolishes the death penalty
MAY 31, 2018Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTYBURKINA FASO ABOLISHES DEATH PENALTY IN NEW PENAL CODE
Burkina Faso's parliament has abolished the death penalty by adopting a new penal code that strikes it as a possible sentence.
- JANUARY 1, 2018Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Burkina Faso abolishes the death penalty
Burkina Faso abolishes the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2017Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Burkina Faso provides for the death penalty in the following crimes:
Burkina Faso provides for the death penalty in the following crimes:
JUNE 9, 2016Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTYBURKINA FASO: CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS PUSH FOR ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
About ten civil society groups in Burkina Faso launched a campaign aimed at pushing for the abolition of
- JANUARY 1, 2016Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Burkina Faso provides for the death penalty in the following crimes:
Burkina Faso provides for the death penalty in the following crimes:
JUNE 10, 2015Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTYBURKINA FASO: TOWARDS ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY?
in a closed-door meeting in Ouagadougou, the office of the Transitional National Council (TNC)
- JANUARY 1, 2015Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Burkina Faso provides for the death penalty in the following crimes:
Burkina Faso provides for the death penalty in the following crimes:
- JANUARY 1, 2014Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Burkina Faso provides for the death penalty in the following crimes:
Burkina Faso provides for the death penalty in the following crimes: