government: parliamentary constitutional monarchy
state of civil and political rights: Free
constitution: 17 May 1814; amended over 400 times, last in 2020
legal system: mixed legal system of civil, common, and customary law; Supreme Court can advise on legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
legislative system: unicameral Parliament (Storting)
judicial system: Supreme Court or Hoyesterett (consists of the chief justice and 18 associate justices); Courts of Appeal or Lagmennsrett; regional and district courts; Conciliation Boards; ordinary and special courts
religion: Church of Norway (Evangelical Lutheran - official) 67.5%, Muslim 3.1%, Roman Catholic 3.1%, other Christian 3.8%, other 2.6%, unspecified 19.9% (2021 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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