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CHINA - Retentionist
Government: Communist state
State of civil and political rights: Not free
Constitution: last promulgated on December 4, 1982
Legal System: based on civil law system; derived from Soviet and continental civil code legal principles
Legislative System: unicameral National People's Congress (Quanguo Renmin Daibiao Dahui)
Judicial System: Supreme People's Court, judges appointed by the National People's Congress; Local People's Courts; Special People's Courts.
Religion: Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Christian 3%-4%, Muslim 1%-2%
note: officially atheist
Method of execution: shooting and lethal injection
International Treaties on the Death Penalty and Human Rights:
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (signed only)
- Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
FACTS
NEWS
Extradition
Death penalty for Uighur dissidents
Legislation
Death penalty for citizens abroad
Organs from executed prisoners
Death penalty for drug-related crimes
Death penalty for violent crimes
Commutation of death sentences
Death penalty for economic or financial crimes
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