The 25-member unicameral legislature is elected every 4 years. Suffrage is universal for adults over age 20, and balloting is secret. A two-party coalition has formed the Government since 1938. The Government regularly puts initiatives and referendums to popular vote. Since women gained the right to vote in 1984, a growing number have been active in politics.
Women serve on the executive committees in the major parties.
The sole local human rights organization, Justitia Et Pax, is an informal group of about 10 persons who monitor prison conditions and assist foreign workers with immigration matters. There have been no requests from any source for investigation of human rights violations. The law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, language, or social status, and the authorities respect these provisions. The 1994 report provided an inaccurate description of the level of domestic violence against women. Domestic violence is not a societal problem.