government: multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy
state of civil and political rights: Not free
constitution: proclaimed on 21 September 1993
legal system: mixture of French-influenced codes with influences of customary law and remnants of communist legal theory; increasing influence of common law in recent years
legislative system: bicameral National Assembly and Senate
judicial system: Supreme Council of the Magistracy; Supreme Court
religion: Buddhist majority
death row:
year of last executions: 0-0-0
death sentences: 0
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:
situation: