Gabon


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 Gabon, TJET has collected information on: four amnesties between 1970 and 1994; and nine domestic trials starting between 1985 and 2017.

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Country Background

Democratic Transition

TJET records no democratic transitions in Gabon between 1970 and 2020.

Violent Conflict

Based on the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, TJET records no episodes of violent intrastate conflict in Gabon between 1970 and 2020.


Transitional Justice Data

As of 2020, Gabon ranks 98th 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

Gabon had four amnesties between 1970 and 1994. Four amnesties released political prisoners.

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


Domestic Trials

TJET has compiled data on nine domestic prosecutions between 1985 and 2017. These include six regular human rights prosecutions of state agents, in which two persons were convicted; and one opposition prosecution of state agents or opposition members, in which two persons were convicted.

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


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