Bhutan
2026
STATUSAbolitionist
EXECUTIONS 20260
SENTENCES0
- GOVERNMENT
- constitutional monarchy since 2008
- CONSTITUTION
- ratified on July 18, 2008
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on Buddhist religious law and English common law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- new bicameral Parliament composed of the non-partisan National Council and the National Assembly
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court of Appeal in the person of the King; High Court, whose judges are appointed by the King - the supreme court has jurisdiction only in constitutional matters
RELIGIONS
75% Buddhist, 25% Indian and Nepalese Hindus