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

DENMARK

 
government: constitutional monarchy
state of civil and political rights: Free
constitution: 5 June 1953
legal system: civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts
legislative system: unicameral People's Assembly (Folketinget)
judicial system: Supreme Court, judges are appointed by the monarch for life
religion: Evangelical Lutheran (official) 76%, Muslim 4%, other (denominations of less than 1% each, includes Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Serbian Orthodox Christian, Jewish, Baptist, and Buddhist) 20%
death row:
year of last executions: 0-0-0
death sentences: 0
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:

situation:

 

Europe