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
- MAY 13, 2004GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
The UN applauded Guyana's national security chief for...
The UN applauded Guyana's national security chief for offering to step down and clearing the way for an independent inquiry into allegations of a state-sponsored death squad
- APRIL 11, 2004GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
- JANUARY 13, 2003GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International released a report describing...
Amnesty International released a report describing as "draconian" the Criminal Law (Offences) Bill, popularly called the "terrorist bill", which came into effect as of September 2002 in Guyana, warning that it could seriously jeopardize human rights and s
- JANUARY 1, 2003GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
Guyana is a British Independent territory that retains...
Guyana is a British Independent territory that retains the death penalty but has relinquished the link with the Judicial Commission of the Privy Council
- JANUARY 1, 2003GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
Guyana is a British Independent territory that has...
Guyana is a British Independent territory that has relinquished the link with the Judicial Commission of the Privy Council, that in recent years has made executions harder
- JANUARY 1, 2003GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
Murder, treason and terrorism
Murder, treason and terrorism
- JANUARY 1, 2003GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
In September 2002 Guyana enacted new legislation making...
In September 2002 Guyana enacted new legislation making loosely-defined terrorist acts a capital crime
- OCTOBER 5, 2002GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
With 726 violent deaths since January in a country of 2
With 726 violent deaths since January in a country of 2
- OCTOBER 1, 2002BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
Barbados
Barbados
- JULY 15, 2002GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
Two men were charged with attempting to overthrow the...
Two men were charged with attempting to overthrow the Guyana government, with one of them being remanded to prison
- MAY 28, 2002GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
Eleven Caribbean countries were cited in the latest...
Eleven Caribbean countries were cited in the latest Amnesty International report on international human rights violations
- JANUARY 1, 2002GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
Guyana is a British Independent territory that retains...
Guyana is a British Independent territory that retains the death penalty but has relinquished the link with the Judicial Commission of the Privy Council