There is evidence of some increase in both spousal abuse and child neglect. So far neither the Government nor other organizations have successfully filled the role of the traditional extended family in protecting and supporting its members. There were no reports of political or other extrajudicial killings. There were no reports of politically motivated disappearances. There was no known incidence of torture or other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment.
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. There is no governmental use of exile for political purposes. 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.