government: presidential limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China
state of civil and political rights: Partly free
constitution: Basic Law approved in March 1990 by China's National People's Congress is Hong Kong's "mini-constitution"
legal system: mixed legal system of common law based on the English model and Chinese customary law (in matters of family and land tenure); PRC imposition of National Security Law incorporates elements of Chinese civil law
legislative system: unicameral Legislative Council (LegCo)
judicial system: Court of Final Appeal (consists of the chief justice, 3 permanent judges, and 20 non-permanent judges); High Court (consists of the Court of Appeal and Court of First Instance); District Courts (includes Family and Land Courts); magistrates' courts; specialized tribunals
religion: Buddhist or Taoist 27.9%, Protestant 6.7%, Roman Catholic 5.3%, Muslim 4.2%, Hindu 1.4%, Sikh 0.2%, other or none 54.3% (2016 est.) – many people practice Confucianism, regardless of their religion or not having a religious affiliation
death row:
year of last executions: 0-0-0
death sentences: 0
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:
situation:
