government: Parliamentary democracy
state of civil and political rights: Free
constitution: no formal constitution; some functions of a constitution are filled by the Declaration of Establishment (1948), the Basic Laws, and the Law of Return (as amended)
legal system: mixed legal system of English common law, British Mandate regulations, and Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religious laws; has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration
legislative system: unicameral parliament (Knesset)
judicial system: Supreme Court (consists of the president, deputy president, 13 justices, and 2 registrars; normally sits in panels of 3 justices); district and magistrate courts; national and regional labor courts; family and juvenile courts; special and Rabbinical courts
religion: Jewish 74%, Muslim 18%, Christian 1.9%, Druze 1.6%, other 4.5% (2020 est.)
death row:
year of last executions: 0-0-0
death sentences: 0
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:
situation:
