Trinidad & Tobago
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- parliamentary democracy
- CONSTITUTION
- August 1, 1976
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on English common law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, Senate and House of Representatives
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, High Court of Justice; the highest court of appeal is the Privy Council of London.
RELIGIONS
26% Catholics; 22% Hindus; 7.8% Anglicans; 6% Muslims, other
From the country
- MARCH 24, 2011Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
TRINIDAD &TOBAGO: EX-COP MOVES FROM DEATH ROW TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON
in Trinidad & Tobago, former Police Constable Dave Burnett, 39, from Belmont, had his death sentence commuted to 15 years jail with hard labour by Chief Justice Ivor Archie...
FEBRUARY 27, 2011Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTYTRINIDAD & TOBAGO: OPPOSITION DEFEATS HANGING BILL
in Trinidad and Tobago, the Constitution Amendment (Capital Offences) Bill, to speed up executions
- JANUARY 29, 2011Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
TRINIDAD PARLIAMENT TO DEBATE DEATH PENALTY LEGISLATION
the Trinidad and Tobago parliament will begin debating an amendment to the constitution on February 18 as the government seeks to implement the death penalty.
- JANUARY 14, 2011Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: PRO DEATH PENALTY LEGISLATION TABLED IN T&T
the government in Trinidad & Tobago tabled legislation to remove obstacles to the death penalty.
- JANUARY 1, 2011Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
The sentence of death is the mandatory punishment for murder in Trinidad and Tobago.
The sentence of death is the mandatory punishment for murder in Trinidad and Tobago.
- JULY 9, 2010Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: MAN ESCAPES THE HANGMAN
Christna Basdeo, 51, had his conviction and death sentence quashed...
JULY 8, 2010Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTYTRINIDAD & TOBAGO: HEADCOUNT ON DEATH ROW BEGINS
a headcount began in Trinidad & Tobago to determine how many convicted murderers
- MARCH 9, 2010Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: CONVICTED KILLERS GET NEW TRIAL
in Trinidad & Tobago, Ogee Tempro and Kevin Patrick had their death sentences quashed and a retrial was ordered because “the identification parade was unfair.”
- FEBRUARY 9, 2010Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: DEATH ROW INMATE TO GET RETRIAL
a man on death row for three years in Trinidad & Tobago had his conviction and death sentence quashed by Chief Justice Archie of the Court of Appeal. Ancil Powlette was charged with murdering labourer Daniel Aberdeen on June 5, 2001, at Chatham by the San
- JANUARY 1, 2010Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
The sentence of death is the mandatory punishment for murder in Trinidad and Tobago.
The sentence of death is the mandatory punishment for murder in Trinidad and Tobago.
- DECEMBER 11, 2009Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: DEATH SENTENCE QUASHED
Chief Justice Ivor Archie of the Trinidad & Tobago Court of Appeal quashed the death sentence of Ijah Braithwaite and ordered a retrial.
DECEMBER 11, 2009Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTYTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD
Chief Justice Ivor Archie of the Trinidad & Tobago Court of Appeal rejected the appeal of Marlon Taitt