No political or other extrajudicial killings by the Government or any organized group were reported. There were no reports of politically motivated disappearances. Torture and Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Constitutional provisions against torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment are observed in practice and enforced by the courts. While the law provides that prisoners shall have recourse to an ombudsman, that position has never been filled. There were no reports of arbitrary arrests.
Arrest is by warrant.
The constitutional provision that suspects must be informed of charges and given a speedy hearing before a judge is observed in practice. There is no exile. The courts uphold constitutional provisions for a fair public trial, presumption of innocence until guilt is proven, prohibition against double jeopardy, the right of habeas corpus, and appeal to the Supreme Court. The courts are free of military or executive interference. There were no reports of arbitrary or unfair exercise of judicial authority in 1993.