The elections were held in late October. The electorate regularly makes use of its right to participate in initiatives and referendum. Women gained the right to vote in national elections in 1984 and have exercised this right. The Landtag presently has two female members. The Executive Council of Five contains two women, one of whom participated also in the previous government.
All major parties have committees to address the concerns of women.
The only known human rights group based in Liechtenstein, Justitia, is an informal group of several persons who monitor prison conditions and assist foreign workers with immigration matters. Justitia was founded by church members to address the needs of Liechtenstein's marginalized persons and operates without government restriction. There have been no requests for the investigation of human rights violations. There is no legal discrimination on the basis of race, language, or social status. There were no reported incidents of abuse of minorities.