Comoros

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 Comoros, TJET has collected information on: one amnesty in 1995; and six domestic trials starting between 1978 and 2018.

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Country Background

Democratic Transition

Based on well-known democracy data, TJET records one democratic transition starting in 2002.

Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.

Violent Conflict

Based on the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, TJET records two violent intrastate conflict episodes between 1989 and 1997 (during two calendar years), involving two distinct armed opposition groups fighting against the government.

Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions. Source: UCDP Dyadic Dataset version 23.1, https://ucdp.uu.se/downloads/index.html#dyadic.

Transitional Justice Data

As of 2020, Comoros ranks 139th 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

Comoros had one amnesty in 1995. One amnesty released political prisoners.

Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.

Domestic Trials

TJET has compiled data on six domestic prosecutions between 1978 and 2018. These include three regular human rights prosecutions of state agents, in which five persons were convicted; and four opposition prosecutions of state agents or opposition members, in which five persons were convicted.

Click on accused records for data on convictions. Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.