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
- JANUARY 1, 2013Burkina 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, 2012Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
- JANUARY 1, 2011Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
- AUGUST 19, 2010Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
GHANA: MAN TO DIE BY HANGING FOR MURDER
Justice Koomson of the Wa High Court in Ghana sentenced farmer Dramani Yewana, from Burkina Faso, to death by hanging for murdering housewife Desinava Tianto on April 15, 2009, in Sissala West District.
- JANUARY 1, 2010Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
- MARCH 19, 2009Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
the UN Council of Human Rights adopted the final report on the Universal Periodic...
the UN Council of Human Rights adopted the final report on the Universal Periodic...
- JANUARY 1, 2009Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
- JANUARY 1, 2008Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
- DECEMBER 18, 2007Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Burkina Faso voted in favour of the Resolution...
Burkina Faso voted in favour of the Resolution...
- JANUARY 1, 2007Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
- JANUARY 1, 2006Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
- APRIL 20, 2005Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Burkina Faso abstained from the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
Burkina Faso abstained from the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.