executions in the world:

In 2024

0

2000 to present

0

legend:

Abolitionist
retentionist
De facto abolitionist
Moratorium on executions
Abolitionist for ordinary crimes
Committed to abolishing the death penalty

BULGARIA

government: parliamentary democracy

state of civil and political rights: Free

constitution: 12 July 1991

legal system: civil law and criminal law based on Roman law

legislative system: unicameral National Assembly (Narodno Sobranie)

judicial system: Supreme Administrative Court; Supreme Court of Cassation; Constitutional Cour, Supreme Judicial Council,

religion: Bulgarian Orthodox 59.4%, Muslim 7.8%, other 1.7%

death row:

year of last executions: 0-0-0

death sentences:

executions: 0

international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:

situation:

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