There were no reports of political or other extrajudicial killings. There were no reports of politically motivated disappearances. There was no pattern of torture or other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment. However, in several incidents police were found responsible for mistreatment of persons, resulting in substantial cash settlements to the victims. The officers involved in the incidents were removed from the police force.
Prison conditions meet minimum international standards.
There are no local organizations concerning themselves solely with human rights, and the question of visits by human rights monitors has not arisen. Arbitrary Arrest, Detention, or Exile Legal procedures, for the most part patterned after U.S. law, provide for due process, which is carefully observed. Exile is not used. The Constitution provides for an independent judiciary, and it is independent in practice. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Congress.