government: semi-presidential republic
state of civil and political rights: Free
constitution: 8 December 1991; amended 2003
legal system: civil law system; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
legislative system: bicameral Parliament (Parlament) consists of Senate (Senat) and Chamber of Deputies (Camera Deputatilor)
judicial system: High Court of Cassation and Justice (consists of 111 judges organized into civil, penal, commercial, contentious administrative and fiscal business, and joint sections); Supreme Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members); Courts of Appeal; regional tribunals; first instance courts; military and arbitration courts
religion: Romanian Orthodox 85.3%, Roman Catholic 4.5%, Reformed 3%, Pentecostal 2.5, other 4.7% (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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