government: parliamentary republic
state of civil and political rights: Partly free
constitution: 20 November 1991; amended several times, last in 2019
legal system: civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts; has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration
legislative system: unicameral Assembly (Sobraine in Macedonian, Kuvend in Albanian)
judicial system: Supreme Court (consists of 22 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges); Courts of Appeal; Basic Courts
religion: Macedonian Orthodox 46.1%, Muslim 32.2%, other Christian 13.8%, other and non-believers 0.5%, unspecified 0.2%, persons for whom data were taken from administrative sources and no religious affiliation data was available 7.2% (2021 est.)
death row:
year of last executions: 0-0-0
death sentences: 0
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (aiming to the abolition of the death penalty)
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
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