The Monegasque Penal Code, however, prohibits public denunciations of the ruling family. Several local periodicals are published in Monaco. Foreign newspapers and magazines, including editions of French papers that specifically cover news in the Principality, circulate freely. Foreign radio and television are easily received. The television and radio stations that broadcast from the Principality operate in accordance with French and Italian regulations.
Academic freedom is respected.
The Constitution gives Monegasque nationals the rights of peaceful assembly and association. Outdoor meetings require police authorization. Such authorization is not withheld for political or other arbitrary reasons. Associations must be registered and authorized by the Government. Freedom of Religion Roman Catholicism is the state religion.