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Death penalty > Abolition date
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35 |
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[35th of 64]
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Death penalty > Last executed
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13 |
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[13th of 55]
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Illicit drugs
southern African transit point for South Asian hashish and heroin, and South American cocaine probably destined for the European and South African markets; producer of cannabis (for local consumption) and methaqualone (for export to South Africa); corruption and poor regulatory capability makes the banking system vulnerable to money laundering, but the lack of a well-developed financial infrastructure limits the country's utility as a money-laundering center |
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Prisoners
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68 prisoners |
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[68th of 164]
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Prisoners > Female
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22% |
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[22nd of 134]
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Prisoners > Per capita
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132 per 100,000 people |
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[132nd of 164]
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Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees
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6% |
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[6th of 143]
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Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled
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38% |
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[38th of 128]
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Unpaid diplomatic parking fines
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97 |
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[97th of 116]
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SOURCES: Amnesty International; Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
; Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held. Different reporting practices mean that that statistics, whilst broadly correct, are not exact. For example, the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics reporst that a further 110,284 juveniles were held in custodial institutions at October 2000 and a further 1,912 in 'jails in Indian country' at 30.6.2001.; Female prisoners, expressed as a percentage share of the total prison population. Data for 2003.; Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held per 100,000 population.; The percentage of the prison population that is being held pre-trial / on remand. Data for 2003.; The percentage of the offical prison capacity filled. This is obtained by comparing the number of prisoners in a nation to the offical capacity of the nation's prison system. Data for 2003.; Number of unpaid parking fines incurred in Britain in 1991 by diplomats protected by diplomatic immunity. According to Mr Lennox-Boyd, Forty alleged serious offences by persons entitled to diplomatic immunity were drawn to the attention of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1991. "Serious offences" are defined in accordance with the Report to the Foreign Affairs Committee "The Abuse of Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges"--1985--as offences falling into a category which would in certain circumstances attract a maximum penalty of six months or more imprisonment. The majority involved drinking and driving, and shoplifting. Seven diplomats were withdrawn from their posts in Britain in 1991 following alleged offences, as against six in the previous year.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Mozambique, Republic of Mozambique, Republica de Mocambique, Mocambique
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