The highest judicial body is the five-member Superior Council of Justice. Members of the judiciary are appointed for 6-year terms. The judiciary provided citizens with a fair and efficient judicial process. Private dwellings are considered inviolable. No searches of private premises may be conducted without a judicially issued warrant.
Violations are subject to effective legal sanction.
The law also protects private communications. The Constitution provides for freedom of speech and of the press, 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. The Constitution provides for these rights, and the Government respects them in practice. The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the Government respects this right in practice.