Armenia
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- parliamentary democracy
- CONSTITUTION
- approved by referendum on July 5, 1995; amended 2005, 2015, last in 2020
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- civil law system; not subject to the jurisdiction of the ICJ
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, National Assembly (Azgayin Zhoghov)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Court of Cassation or Court of Appeal (composed of the Criminal Chamber with a president and 5 judges and the Civil and Administrative Chamber with a president and 10 judges – with specializations in both civil and administrative matters); constitutional court (composed of 9 judges); criminal and civil appellate courts; administrative appellate court; first instance courts; specialized administrative and bankruptcy courts
RELIGIONS
Armenian Apostolic Christian 92.6%, Evangelical Christian 1%, other 2.4%, none 1.1%, unspecified 2.9% (estimate 2011)
From the country
- DECEMBER 2, 2003ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
A court in Armenia handed down heavy jail sentences...
A court in Armenia handed down heavy jail sentences against seven men convicted of a shooting attack in the country's parliament which left the prime minister and seven other people dead
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2003ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
The Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers welcomed...
The Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers welcomed Armenia's ratification of the sixth protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights, the committee's chairman, Moldovan Foreign Minister Nicolae Dudau, said
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2003ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
The European Union called on Armenia to sign Protocol...
The European Union called on Armenia to sign Protocol 13 to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, repealing the death penalty under any circumstances, the EU said in a declaration published in Rome and Brusse
- SEPTEMBER 9, 2003ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
The Armenian parliament voted to abolish the death...
The Armenian parliament voted to abolish the death penalty after the country came under pressure from the Council of Europe to meet its obligations to international treaties
- SEPTEMBER 9, 2003ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
"By ratifying Protocol No
"By ratifying Protocol No
- SEPTEMBER 5, 2003ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
The Council of Europe (CE) was disappointed with the...
The Council of Europe (CE) was disappointed with the fact that there were provisions in the law on the application of the new Armenian Criminal Code, which would allow the death penalty to be applied to criminals sentenced to death prior to 1 August 2003,
- AUGUST 8, 2003ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
Prisoners on death row at Nubarashen prison, Armenia,...
Prisoners on death row at Nubarashen prison, Armenia, demanded a meeting with the leaders of the Armenian National Assembly
- AUGUST 2, 2003ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Walter...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Walter Schwimmer, warmly welcomed the decision of Armenian President Robert Kocharyan to commute all outstanding death sentences to life imprisonment
- AUGUST 1, 2003ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
Armenian President Robert Kocharian pardoned all inmates...
Armenian President Robert Kocharian pardoned all inmates who were sentenced to death by shooting under the old Criminal Code, the presidential press service said
- AUGUST 1, 2003ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
The new Armenian Criminal Code came into force, envisaging...
The new Armenian Criminal Code came into force, envisaging the complete repeal of the death penalty
- JULY 15, 2003ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitutional Court (CC) of Armenia recognized...
The Constitutional Court (CC) of Armenia recognized the provisions of Protocol No
- JULY 14, 2003ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
The "Orinats Yerkir" party is for abolition of the...
The "Orinats Yerkir" party is for abolition of the capital punishment in Armenia, Chairman of the Armenian National Assembly and Leader of the party, Arthur Baghdasaryan, said at a press-conference