The Constitution provides for the right to a fair trial, and an independent judiciary vigorously enforces this right. There were no reports of political prisoners. The Constitution prohibits such practices, government authorities generally respect these prohibitions, and violations are subject to effective legal sanction. The Constitution provides for freedom of speech and of the press, and the Government respects these rights in practice. An independent press, an effective judiciary, and a functioning democratic political system combine to ensure freedom of speech and of the press.
Academic freedom is respected.
The Constitution 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 Constitution provides for these rights, and the Government respects them in practice. The Government has not formulated a policy regarding refugees, asylees, or first asylum, and government practice remains undefined. However, there were no reports of the forced expulsion of anyone having a valid claim to refugee status.