Belarus
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- nominally a republic, in fact a dictatorship
- CONSTITUTION
- March 15, 1994; amended 1996, 2004
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on civil law; not subject to the jurisdiction of the ICJ
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, National Assembly (Natsionalnoye Sobranie) composed of the Council of the Republic (Soviet Respubliki) and the House of Representatives (Palata Predstaviteley)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court (composed of the president and vice president and organized into various specialized chambers, including economic and military; number of judges determined by the president of the republic and the president of the court); Constitutional Court (composed of 12 judges, including a president and a vice president); oblast courts; City Court of Minsk; city courts; Economic Courts of the city and oblast of Minsk
RELIGIONS
Orthodox 48.3%, Catholics 7.1%, others 3.5%, non-believers 41.1% (estimate 2011)
From the country
- FEBRUARY 6, 2008BelarusDEATH PENALTY
COUNCIL OF EUROPE CONDEMNS BELARUS OVER EXECUTIONS
the Council of Europe, the continent's main rights watchdog, condemned
- FEBRUARY 5, 2008BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS. THREE MEMBERS OF MAROZAW GANG EXECUTED BY SHOOTING
three members of the Marozaw gang that terrorized the Homyel
- JANUARY 1, 2008BelarusDEATH PENALTY
Article 24 of the constitution reads that
Article 24 of the constitution reads that "the death penalty...
- DECEMBER 20, 2007BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS: EXECUTION OF ALYAKSANDR SYARHEYCHYK
Amnesty International and the Belarusian Helsinki Committee...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007BelarusDEATH PENALTY
Belarus abstained during the vote...
Belarus abstained during the vote...
- NOVEMBER 28, 2007BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS. DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST POLICEMAN CARRIED OUT
a police officer turned serial killer was executed, the Supreme Court of Belarus announced. The execution was carried out by shooting, according to the court.
- NOVEMBER 15, 2007BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS. INTERIOR MINISTER NAVUMAW: DEATH PENALTY CANNOT BE DISPENSED WITH NOW
the death penalty is a measure that cannot be dispensed with now, especially in
- OCTOBER 9, 2007BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS. 2 MEMBERS OF CRIMINAL GROUP SENTENCED TO DEATH
the Supreme Court of Belarus handed down death sentences
- MAY 22, 2007BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS. SUPREME COURT IMPOSES DEATH SENTENCE ON POLICE OFFICER CONVICTED OF MURDER
the Supreme Court of Belarus imposed
- JANUARY 1, 2007BelarusDEATH PENALTY
Article 24 of the constitution reads that
Article 24 of the constitution reads that "the death penalty...
- OCTOBER 30, 2006BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR QUADRUPLE MURDER
the Minsk City Court, Belarus, sentenced a man to death for the murder of his parents...
- MARCH 16, 2006BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS. KGB CHIEF THREATENS DEATH SENTENCE FOR POLL PROTESTERS
opposition supporters in Belarus were warned that they could face the death penalty if they took part in a protest after the presidential election on March 19.