Approximately 30 percent of the total prison population consists of pretrial detainees. The Constitution provides for an independent judiciary, and the Government respects this provision in practice. The Judiciary provides citizens with a fair and efficient judicial process, enforcing the law's provision for the right to a fair trial. When a preliminary judicial investigatory phase is completed, a suspect is formally charged if the evidence so warrants. Charges are clearly and formally stated, and there is a presumption of innocence.
Military tribunals try military personnel for common-law as well as military crimes.
The accused has the right of appeal to a higher military court. There were no reports of political prisoners. The law prohibits such practices, government authorities respect these prohibitions, and violations are subject to effective legal sanction. The law provides for these freedoms, 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, including academic freedom.