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
- JANUARY 1, 2010ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
The new Criminal Code, adopted on April 18, 2003, replaces the death penalty with life imprisonment.
The new Criminal Code, adopted on April 18, 2003, replaces the death penalty with life imprisonment.
- JANUARY 1, 2009ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
The new Criminal Code, adopted on April 18, 2003, replaces the death penalty with life imprisonment.
The new Criminal Code, adopted on April 18, 2003, replaces the death penalty with life imprisonment.
- JANUARY 1, 2008ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
The new Criminal Code, adopted on April 18, 2003, replaces the death penalty with life imprisonment.
The new Criminal Code, adopted on April 18, 2003, replaces the death penalty with life imprisonment.
- DECEMBER 18, 2007ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
Armenia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Armenia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- JANUARY 1, 2007ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
The new Criminal Code, adopted on April 18, 2003, replaces the death penalty with life imprisonment.
The new Criminal Code, adopted on April 18, 2003, replaces the death penalty with life imprisonment.
- JANUARY 1, 2006ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
The new Criminal Code, adopted on April 18, 2003, replaces the death penalty with life imprisonment.
The new Criminal Code, adopted on April 18, 2003, replaces the death penalty with life imprisonment.
- NOVEMBER 18, 2005ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
ARMENIA. DEATH PENALTY IS STATE'S MAJOR CRIME, OMBUDSWOMAN
Armenian Ombudswoman Larissa Alaverdyan, speaking at a session held by the Expert Council dealing with motions by people sentenced to life imprisonment, said she viewed the death penalty as the state's major crime.
- APRIL 20, 2005ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
Armenia was a cosponsor and voted in favour of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
Armenia was a cosponsor and voted in favour of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
- JANUARY 1, 2005ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
The new Criminal Code, adopted on April 18, 2003, replaces the death penalty with life imprisonment.
The new Criminal Code, adopted on April 18, 2003, replaces the death penalty with life imprisonment.
- JUNE 10, 2004ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
Leaders of Central Asian governments gathered in the...
Leaders of Central Asian governments gathered in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe for a two-day conference entitled "The Death Penalty and the Right to Live
- APRIL 21, 2004ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
Armenia was a cosponsor and voted in favour of the...
Armenia was a cosponsor and voted in favour of the resolution on the death penalty at the 60th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 7, 2004ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
The new Criminal Code, adopted on April 18, 2003, replaces the death penalty with life imprisonment.
The new Criminal Code, adopted on April 18, 2003, replaces the death penalty with life imprisonment.