executions in the world:

In 2022

0

2000 to present

0

legend:

Abolitionist
retentionist
De facto abolitionist
Moratorium on executions
Abolitionist for ordinary crimes
Committed to abolishing the death penalty

GUYANA

government: parliamentary Republic

state of civil and political rights: Free

constitution: 6 October 1980

legal system: based on English system, with references to Roman-Dutch law

legislative system: unicameral National Assembly

judicial system: Supreme Court of Judicature with right of final appeal to the Caribbean Court of Justice

religion: 50% Christian, 28% Hindu, 7% Muslim, other

death row: 24, end 2017

year of last executions: 0-8-1997

death sentences:

executions: 0

international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:

situation:

South America

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