Cabo Verde
This country page describes, in brief, data that TJET has compiled on regime transitions, intrastate conflict episodes, and transitional justice mechanisms. For details on the data included on this page, view the FAQ.
For Cabo Verde, TJET has collected information on: one amnesty in 1979; and two domestic trials starting between 2005 and 2017.
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Country Background
Democratic Transition
Based on well-known democracy data, TJET records one democratic transition starting in 1991.
Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.
Violent Conflict
Based on the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, TJET records no episodes of violent intrastate conflict in Cabo Verde between 1970 and 2020.
Transitional Justice Data
As of 2020, Cabo Verde ranks 142nd out of 174 on TJET’s legacy of violence index. For a full list of country rankings over time, view the index page, and for an explanation of the index, view the Methods & FAQs page.
Amnesties
Cabo Verde had one amnesty in 1979. One amnesty released political prisoners.
Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.
Domestic Trials
TJET has compiled data on two domestic prosecutions between 2005 and 2017. These include two regular human rights prosecutions of state agents, in which no one was convicted.
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