Freedom of Movement Within the Country, Foreign Travel, Emigration, and Repatriation The Government does not restrict arbitrarily movement within the country, foreign travel, or emigration. A court order may prohibit the departure from the country of anyone who is the subject of a formal complaint alleging nonfulfillment of an obligation, such as nonpayment of a debt or nonsupport of an estranged spouse. Since 1992 the Government has granted temporary refugee status to over 1,000 persons, pending their relocation abroad, and cooperates with the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. The Government expels or repatriates persons it deems to be economic refugees. The Right of Citizens to Change Their Government Citizens exercise this right in multiparty, secret-ballot elections held every 5 years on the basis of universal suffrage for those 18 years of age or over.
Women are underrepresented in government and politics.
Section 4 Governmental Attitude Regarding International and Nongovernmental Investigation of Alleged Violations of Human Rights Various human rights organizations and persons interested in promoting and protecting human rights operate freely. The Government places no restrictions on investigations by international human rights groups. The Constitution and law prohibit discrimination based on sex. The Government respects this prohibition. There is no widespread pattern of family violence against women, but continuing reports of such incidents have made plain that the problem exists.