government: presidential/parliamentary democracy
state of civil and political rights: Free
constitution: adopted on 22 December 1990; revised 2000, 2001
legal system: based on Austro-Hungarian law system with Communist law influences
legislative system: unicameral Assembly (Sabor)
judicial system: Supreme Court, judges appointed for eight-year terms by the Judicial Council of the Republic, which is elected by the House of Representatives; Constitutional Court, judges appointed for eight-year terms by the Judicial Council of the Republic, which is elected by the Assembly
religion: Roman Catholic 86.3%, Orthodox 4.4%, Muslim 1.5%, other 1.5%
death row:
year of last executions: 0-0-0
death sentences: 0
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:
situation: