No groups are barred from testifying, and all testimony is treated alike. Trials are public and are conducted fairly, with no official intimidation. Defendants have the right to appeal. There were no reports of political prisoners. The Constitution prohibits such practices and the Government generally respect these prohibitions.
Violations are subject to effective legal sanction.
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. Although the official state religion is Lutheranism, the Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the Government respects this right in practice. The Constitution provides for these rights, and the Government respects them in practice.