There is one privately owned television station, and in July a government-owned station began broadcasting. The Government owns one AM and one FM radio station. While there is generally little editorializing in the government-owned media, opposition opinion appears regularly alongside government statements and letters. A privately owned newspaper, Kele'a, openly criticized the Government without interference. However, the national media from time to time carries comments critical of government practices and policies, including some made by prominent citizens.
Academic freedom is respected.
The law provides for these rights, and the Government respects them in practice. The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the Government respects this right in practice. The law provides for these rights, and the Government respects them in practice. The Government cooperates with the office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees and other humanitarian organizations in assisting refugees. No person in recent memory has applied for refugee status, and the Government has not formulated a formal policy regarding refugees, asylees, or first asylum.