There is no separation of violent from nonviolent offenders. Although discipline and security are generally strict, there were allegations that guards ignored the brutal gang-rape of a young prisoner by other convicts. The Government has not investigated this case. The Constitution prohibits arbitrary arrest and imprisonment and requires detainees to be brought before a court of law within 72 hours of arrest. The Government generally respects these provisions in practice.
Criminal defendants have the right to counsel, and attorneys have ready access to their clients.
The authorities do not use exile as a punishment or means of political control. There is no formal government policy toward refugee or asylum requests. The Constitution provides that persons charged with criminal offenses be given a fair public hearing within a reasonable time by an independent and impartial court, and the Government respects this in practice. The judicial system provides for the right of due process at each level. The law presumes defendants innocent until proven guilty.