Guyana
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- Parliamentary Republic
- CONSTITUTION
- October 6, 1980
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- is based on English law with references to Roman-Dutch law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, National Assembly
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court of Justice with final appeal to the Caribbean Court of Justice
RELIGIONS
50% Christians, 28% Hindus, 7% Muslims, other
From the country
- JULY 13, 2012GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
GUYANA: SAME SEX DECRIMINALISATION, ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY AND CORPORAL PUNISHMENT FOR PARLIAMENT - GOV'T
In Guyana, the government has decided to take the ticklish issues of the abolition of the death penalty
JUNE 4, 2012GuyanaDEATH PENALTYGUYANA: DEATH SENTENCES OF 4 PRISONERS COMMUTED
A judge in Guyana commuted the death sentences of four prisoners, saying their protracted
- APRIL 3, 2012GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
Guyana is launching a national debate on whether to eliminate...
Guyana is launching a national debate on whether to eliminate...
- JANUARY 1, 2012GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
- JULY 8, 2011GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
GUYANA: ESSEQUIBO MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING BROTHER
Janaite Lall, alias ‘Sunil,’ of Walton Hall, Essequibo Coast, was sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of his brother and was by Justice Franklin Holder, at the Suddie High Court in Guyana.
- JANUARY 5, 2011GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
GUYANA: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING FATHER
in Guyana, Justice Dawn Gregory-Barnes sentenced Gowkarran ‘Silence’ Ramdayal, 25, to death for bludgeoning his father Bhowan Ramdayal on October 10, 2007, with a piece of iron in an argument money. The father died on January 16, 2008.
- JANUARY 1, 2011GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
- OCTOBER 14, 2010GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
GUYANA ABOLISHES MANDATORY DEATH PENALTY
Guyana's parliament voted to abolish the mandatory death penalty for people convicted of
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2010GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
GUYANA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 2005 MURDER OF REPUTED WIFE
in Guyana, High Court Justice Roxane George sentenced Lennox Syfox, 29, to death for murdering his reputed wife Roselyne Rodney on August 19, 2005.
- JANUARY 1, 2010GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
- JANUARY 1, 2009GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
- JANUARY 17, 2008GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
GUYANA: GOVT DISREGARDS UK GROUP'S CALL TO END DEATH PENALTY
the government of Guyana brushed aside calls by a United Kingdom group for the abolition of the death penalty...