government: parliamentary democracy

state of civil and political rights: Partly free

constitution: 5 July 1995; amended 2005, 2015, last in 2020

legal system: civil law system; has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration

legislative system: unicameral National Assembly (Parliament) or Azgayin Zhoghov

judicial system: Court of Cassation or Appeals Court (consists of the Criminal Chamber with a chairman and 5 judges and the Civil and Administrative Chamber with a chairman and 10 judges – with both civil and administrative specializations); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges); criminal and civil appellate courts; administrative appellate court; first instance courts; specialized administrative and bankruptcy courts

religion: Armenian Apostolic Christian 92.6%, Evangelical Christian 1%, other 2.4%, none 1.1%, unspecified 2.9% (2011 est.)

death row: 42 (15/112002)

year of last executions: 0-0-0

death sentences: 0

executions: 0