government: federal democratic republic
state of civil and political rights: Partly free
constitution: effective September 20, 2015; amended 2016, 2020
legal system: English common law and Hindu legal concepts; has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration
legislative system: bicameral Federal Parliament consists of National Assembly and House of Representatives
judicial system: Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and up to 20 judges); High Court; district courts
religion: Hindu 81.3%, Buddhist 9%, Muslim 4.4%, Kirant 3.1%, Christian 1.4%, other 0.5%, unspecified 0.2% (2011 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
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