Papua New Guinea
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- constitutional parliamentary democracy
- CONSTITUTION
- September 16, 1975
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on English common law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, National Parliament
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court
RELIGIONS
22% Catholic; 16% Lutheran; 34% indigenous beliefs; other
From the country
- JANUARY 1, 2010Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
Murder, treason and piracy are capital crimes.
Murder, treason and piracy are capital crimes.
- JULY 20, 2009Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
PNG URGED TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
human rights groups called on the Papua New Guinea government to abolish the death penalty
JULY 7, 2009Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTYPAPUA NEW GUINEA: ATTORNEY GENERAL 'WAITING FOR DEATH PENALTY GUIDELINES'
Papua New Guinea's attorney-general Alan Marat says he is waiting for guidelines to be
- JANUARY 1, 2009Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
Murder, treason and piracy are capital crimes.
Murder, treason and piracy are capital crimes.
- JANUARY 1, 2008Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
Murder, treason and piracy are capital crimes.
Murder, treason and piracy are capital crimes.
- DECEMBER 18, 2007Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
Papua New Guinea voted against the Resolution...
Papua New Guinea voted against the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 12, 2007Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
PAPUA NEW GUINEA MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR CHILD MURDER
the National Court in Buka, Papua New Guinea, sentenced a Bougainvillean to death. Justice Mark Sevua made the ruling on Sohano Island after finding Clarence Tema Mongi of Lonahan Village, Buka Island, guilty of wilful murder and rape of a seven year old
- OCTOBER 23, 2007Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
LAW UNCLEAR ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Papuan New Guinea Minister Tony Aimo said although the Criminal Act allowed the courts to impose a death sentence, the methods of doing so were not specified and the Correctional Service will look into current execution methods
- OCTOBER 4, 2007Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 2 MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BEHEADING "WITCH"
two men in Papua New Guinea who murdered a woman by chopping her head off
- JANUARY 1, 2007Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
Murder, treason and piracy are capital crimes.
Murder, treason and piracy are capital crimes.
- MAY 19, 2006Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
PAPUA NEW GUINEA. DEATH PENALTY COMMUTED FOR THREE CONVICTED OF MURDER
the Waigani Supreme Court, Papua New Guinea, commuted into life imprisonment the penalties of three men from the country’s West New Britain province.
- APRIL 12, 2006Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
PAPUA NEW GUINEA. DEATH PENALTY COULD BE ABOLISHED
new Justice Minister Bire Kimisopa said during a press conference in Port Moresby that Papua New Guinea was not yet ready to impose the death penalty.