Guinea
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- presidential republic
- CONSTITUTION
- May 7, 2010 (Fundamental Law)
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on the French system and customary law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- The legislature was dissolved by junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara in December 2008 and in February 2010 the transitional government appointed 155 members of the National Transitional Council (CNT) which acts in place of the legislative assembly
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Court of First Instance
RELIGIONS
85% Muslims, 8% Christians, 7% indigenous beliefs
From the country
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2011GuineaDEATH PENALTY
a Guinean court sentenced 16 people to death for committing...
a Guinean court sentenced 16 people to death for committing...
- JANUARY 1, 2011GuineaDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes include aggravated murder, spying and armed robbery.
Capital crimes include aggravated murder, spying and armed robbery.
- JUNE 22, 2010GambiaDEATH PENALTY
MAURITANIA HANDS DOWN DEATH SENTENCES IN CRIME CRACKDOWN
a court in Nouakchott, Mauritania, handed down ten death sentences for
- JANUARY 1, 2010GuineaDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes include aggravated murder, spying and armed robbery.
Capital crimes include aggravated murder, spying and armed robbery.
- AUGUST 17, 2009GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GUINEAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING GAMBIAN WOMAN: COURT
a court in Banjul, Gambia, sentenced a Guinean shopkeeper to death for murdering a housewife.
- JANUARY 1, 2009GuineaDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes include aggravated murder, spying and armed robbery.
Capital crimes include aggravated murder, spying and armed robbery.
- DECEMBER 15, 2008GuineaDEATH PENALTY
the Conakry Court of Assizes, in Guinea...
the Conakry Court of Assizes, in Guinea...
- NOVEMBER 25, 2008GuineaDEATH PENALTY
the Conakry Court of Assizes, in Guinea...
the Conakry Court of Assizes, in Guinea...
- JANUARY 1, 2008GuineaDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes include aggravated murder, spying and armed robbery.
Capital crimes include aggravated murder, spying and armed robbery.
- DECEMBER 18, 2007GuineaDEATH PENALTY
Guinea abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Guinea abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- OCTOBER 2, 2007GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA. YOUNG MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Principal Magistrate Moses Richards of the Kanifing Magistrates Court in
- JANUARY 1, 2007GuineaDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes include aggravated murder, spying and armed robbery.
Capital crimes include aggravated murder, spying and armed robbery.