government: Parliamentary democracy
state of civil and political rights: Partly free
constitution: adopted by nationwide referendum 5 July 1995; amendments adopted through a nationwide referendum 27 November 2005
legal system: based on civil law system
legislative system: unicameral National Assembly (Azgayin Zhoghov)
judicial system: Constitutional Court; Court of Cassation (Appeals Court)
religion: Armenian Apostolic 92.6%, Evangelical 1%, other 2.4%, none 1.1%, unspecified 2.9%
death row: 42 (15/112002)
year of last executions: 0-0-0
death sentences: 0
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:
situation: