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, 2009KiribatiDEATH 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, 2008KiribatiDEATH PENALTY
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
- DECEMBER 18, 2007KiribatiDEATH PENALTY
Kiribati voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Kiribati voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- JANUARY 1, 2007KiribatiDEATH 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, 2006KiribatiDEATH PENALTY
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
- APRIL 20, 2005KiribatiDEATH PENALTY
Kiribati was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
Kiribati was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
- JANUARY 1, 2005KiribatiDEATH PENALTY
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
- APRIL 21, 2004KiribatiDEATH PENALTY
Kiribati was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death...
Kiribati was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 60th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 12, 2004KiribatiDEATH PENALTY
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.