There were no reports of forced expulsion of those having a valid claim to refugee status. The Constitution provides citizens with the right to peacefully change their Government, and citizens exercise this right in practice through periodic, free and fair elections held on the basis of universal suffrage. Women are fairly well represented in government. The current Government has made increasing the number of women in senior positions a priority, placing women at the top of key ministries, including Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Finance. Section 4 Governmental Attitude Regarding International and Nongovernmental Investigation of Alleged Violations of Human Rights A number of human rights groups operate without government restriction, investigating and publishing their findings on human rights cases.
Government officials are very cooperative and responsive to their views.
The law prohibits any discrimination based on race, sex, religion, disability, language, or social status, and the Government effectively enforces these provisions. The Union of Shelter Homes as well as the municipalities maintain such homes for female, male, and child victims of violence in homes all over the country. The total number of shelter units is around 55. The annual number of calls to the police relating to domestic violence is no longer centrally compiled but is estimated at some 10,000 to 12,000. Shelter officials state that the figure is less than half of the number of actual incidents.