China
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- communist state
- CONSTITUTION
- December 4, 1982, amended several times, last in 2004.
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on civil law, of Soviet derivation and derived from the legal principles of the continental civil code
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, National People's Congress (Quanguo Renmin Daibiao Dahui)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme People's Court, judges appointed by the National People's Congress; local people's courts and special people's courts
RELIGIONS
Buddhists 18.2%, Christians 5.1%, Muslims 1.8%, others 0.7%, unspecified 52.2%
From the country
- NOVEMBER 2, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA TO BAN USE OF EXECUTED PRISONERS' ORGANS FOR TRANSPLANTS
the last country in the world systematically harvesting organs from executed prisoners - is to ban the practice next year according to a senior official.
- NOVEMBER 1, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
two men were executed for their role in an explosion and shooting that killed nine people in the Yunnan
two men were executed for their role in an explosion and shooting that killed nine people in the Yunnan
- OCTOBER 31, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a man in China’s Guangdong province was awarded death sentence
a man in China’s Guangdong province was awarded death sentence
- OCTOBER 30, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
the boss of gang that used violence to extort cash and property
the boss of gang that used violence to extort cash and property
OCTOBER 16, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: 4 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG OFFENCES
A court in northeast China's Jilin Province sentenced four drug dealers to death.
- OCTOBER 14, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA’S TOP JUDGE CALLS FOR FEWER EXECUTIONS
China’s top judicial official, Zhou Qiang, called on courts to “dare to stick to the truth” at a seminar in Beijing.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD ON CONTROVERSIAL RAPE-MURDER CASE
The high court of north China's Hebei Province upheld the death sentence on murder
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China executed a street vendor convicted of murdering two security officials who he claimed
China executed a street vendor convicted of murdering two security officials who he claimed
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a gang leader was executed for violent crimes in the city of Qingdao, the Qingdao Municipal
a gang leader was executed for violent crimes in the city of Qingdao, the Qingdao Municipal
SEPTEMBER 12, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: 3 SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER XINJIANG ATTACK
A court in China's western region of Xinjiang sentenced three ethnic Uighurs to death
- SEPTEMBER 7, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
TIBET: BONINO CALLS ON CHINA TO SUSPEND THE EXECUTION OF DROLMA KYAB
“I learn with sorrow the news of the death sentence of Tibetan Drolma Kyab by the Chinese People's Court of Ngaba. I have repeatedly expressed the belief that the path to full respect for human rights can have different times in different social context
- SEPTEMBER 6, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a court in South China's Guangdong Province handed down
a court in South China's Guangdong Province handed down