government: parliamentary republic
state of civil and political rights: Free
constitution: following the restoration of independence in 1991, parts of the 1922 constitution were reintroduced 4 May 1990 and fully reintroduced 6 July 1993; amended several times, last in 2019
legal system: civil law system with traces of socialist legal traditions and practices; has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration
legislative system: Unicameral Parliament (Saeima)
judicial system: Supreme Court (consists of the Senate with 36 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 7 judges); district (city) and regional courts
religion: Lutheran 36.2%, Roman Catholic 19.5%, Orthodox 19.1%, other Christian 1.6%, other 0.1%, unspecified/none 23.5% (2017 est.)
death row:
year of last executions: 0-0-0
death sentences: 0
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (aiming to the abolition of the death penalty)
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
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