The Civil and Political Rights Index (Closed for a few days)

[American Continental Republics (Ancient)]

Full Name of Nation: The Federation of American Continental Republics
Common Name of Nation: ACR or America
Government Type: Complex Parliamentary Democracy
Economic System: Free-Market
Average tax rate: 10%-20%
Head of State: PM James Hamilton
Head of Government: PM James Hamilton

Do you have democracy? Yes
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? The Ministry is Elected, but the PM is Appointed by the Ministry.
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? (disregard for direct democracies) Yes
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? (disregard for direct democracies) The Ministry is Proportionally Elected based on Party Membership, the Legislature is elected directly by the top five candidates in each Republic.
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? (disregard for direct democracies) Yes
Are elections open to all citizens above a certain age? Yes

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes
Freedom of thought? Yes
Freedom of association? Yes
Freedom of the press? Yes
Freedom of religious expression? Yes
Freedom of assembly? Yes
Freedom to protest? Yes
Right to bear arms? Regulated
Right to a trial by jury? Only in Criminal Court
Innocent until proven guilty? Yes
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes
Equal protection under the law? Yes
Equal rights for all genders? Yes
Right to privacy? Yes
LGBT rights? Yes
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? Yes

Has your nation outlawed indefinite detention? Yes
Are the police and military separate entities? Yes
Do police require warrants? Yes, Unless with Probable Cause
Do police require probable cause? Yes
Is torture prohibited? Yes
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes
Is slavery illegal? Yes
Are soft drugs legal? Yes
Are hard drugs legal? Yes
Are porn and prostitution legal? Yes
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? Yes
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? Not Fully, But Mostly

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? By the Government, not necessarily by independent citizens.
Are private industries legal? Yes
Is gambling legal?

Yes

[The United States of the South Pole]

Full Name of Nation: The Freeland of United States of the South Pole
Common Name of Nation: The South Pole
Government Type: Democracy
Economic System: Fairly Interventionist. Nationalize Businesses if possible. Focus on Employment and Worker's Rights
Average tax rate: 8.5%
Head of State: Frank Harness
Head of Government: Frank Harness

Do you have democracy? Yes, Popular Vote is the Deciding Vote.
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? Yes
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? (disregard for direct democracies) Yes
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? (disregard for direct democracies) Yes
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? (disregard for direct democracies) Yes, Three. Distrust Libertarians, National Socialists, and Center Authoritarians.
Are elections open to all citizens above a certain age? Yes,

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes
Freedom of thought? Yes
Freedom of association? Yes
Freedom of the press? Nope, Government Controlled to be Moderate and Unbiased
Freedom of religious expression? Yes
Freedom of assembly? Yes
Freedom to protest? Yes
Right to bear arms? Yes
Right to a trial by jury? Yes
Innocent until proven guilty? Yes
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes
Equal protection under the law? Yes
Equal rights for all genders? Yes, but Feminism is not popular at all
Right to privacy? Yes
LGBT rights? Government doesn't recognize Trans as a Gender but as a Disease like Most Psychiatrics. Gay Marriage and Adoption Rights are in tact
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? Yes

Has your nation outlawed indefinite detention? Yes
Are the police and military separate entities? Yes
Do police require warrants? Yes
Do police require probable cause? Yes
Is torture prohibited? Nope, open for Terrorists, Unconstitutional for Proper Foreign Soldiers
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes
Is slavery illegal? Yes
Are soft drugs legal? Yup, Government Run
Are hard drugs legal? Yup, Government Run
Are porn and prostitution legal? Porn is completely fine even the most disgusting Porn is allowed to stay up after the Police arrest the producers if necessary , Prostitution is Government Run to avoid Pimping
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? Yes
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? Nope

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? Treated with Suspicion if obviously Foreign, but companionships quickly form when a Foreigner shows an Inch of Kindness. Lots of Racist Back and Forth Jokes.
Are private industries legal? Yes
Is gambling legal? Yes, even Children Gambling is Fine

[Herador]

Full Name of Nation: The Grand Tribal Duchy of Herador
Common Name of Nation: Herador
Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy (Heavily favoring the Monarchy)
Economic System: Mixed Market, slightly favoring the public sector with a decidedly interventionist attitude towards corporations.
Average tax rate: Differs based on income, but the largest bracket is 38%
Head of State: Grand Duke John Aziz III
Head of Government: Arthur Amir Habat

Do you have democracy? Yes.
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? No.
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? (disregard for direct democracies) Yes.
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? (disregard for direct democracies) Yes.
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? (disregard for direct democracies) Yes, there are six that are regarded as "Primary Parties", or parties that hold seats in one legislative house.
Are elections open to all citizens above a certain age? Yes.

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? To a degree, though by and large yes. There are exceptions, but the rule is a person has the freedom to express themselves.
Freedom of thought? Yes.
Freedom of association? Depends on the person/party being associated with. ISIS? No. The Red Cross, yes.
Freedom of the press? Yes, though "gag orders" from a judge are legally binding, but there is several boxes that must be ticked before one can be issued.
Freedom of religious expression? Yes.
Freedom of assembly? Yes.
Freedom to protest? Yes.
Right to bear arms? No.
Right to a trial by jury? Yes, there is no exception to this rule.
Innocent until proven guilty? Yes.
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes.
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes, Heradorian's take great pride in the skill of their public defenders, and the strict ethical guidelines they are made to follow.
Equal protection under the law? Yes.
Equal rights for all genders? Not completely, mark this one under the "Working on it" category.
Right to privacy? Yes. Though like Freedom of the Press, there are exceptions though there are prerequisites that must be present.
LGBT rights? Same as Gender Rights.
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? Yes.

Has your nation outlawed indefinite detention? ...officially.
Are the police and military separate entities? No. Though if it's worth anything, the Military Police is trained extensively on dealing with civilians (their specific training course time is something to the tune of four months after basic training and the School of Infantry which are themselves two months)
Do police require warrants? 99.9% of the time.
Do police require probable cause? Yes, this is non-negotiable.
Is torture prohibited? Yes, and is prosecuted harshly.
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes.
Is slavery illegal? Yes, this extends to the modern kind's one might find in Dubai.
Are soft drugs legal? Largely.
Are hard drugs legal? Their not illegal, but if convicted of using, the sentence is mandatory rehab.
Are porn and prostitution legal? If their over 18 and can consent, yup.
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? All are, yes.
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? Yes.
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? No, but it's rarely used.

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? Depends on where they are, Herador's a big place.
Are private industries legal? Yes.
Is gambling legal? In designated area's, if the owner has a permit.

[Ordennya]

Full Name of Nation: The Federation of Ordennya
Common Name of Nation: Ordennya
Government Type: Presidential Parliamentary Democracy, with elements of Direct Democracy
Economic System: Mixed Economy
Average tax rate: 45%
Head of State: Rt Hon. Allegra Howard, MP, President of Ordennya
Head of Government: Same as above

Do you have democracy? Yes, mainly through a Parliamentary system, but major legislation is often subject to nationwide referendum.
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? Yes.
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? (disregard for direct democracies) Members of the Executive sit in the Legislature, so no.
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? (disregard for direct democracies) Yes, through means of Mixed Member Proportional Representation.
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? (disregard for direct democracies) Yes, as of 31/08/2016 there are four parties represented in Parliament, with ten MPs sitting as Independents.
Are elections open to all citizens above a certain age? All above the age of 16 are eligible to vote.

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes.
Freedom of thought? Yes.
Freedom of association? Yes.
Freedom of the press? Yes.
Freedom of religious expression? Yes.
Freedom of assembly? Yes.
Freedom to protest? Yes.
Right to bear arms? Yes, but with very strict regulations.
Right to a trial by jury? Yes.
Innocent until proven guilty? Yes.
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes.
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes, with no legal fees incurred.
Equal protection under the law? Yes.
Equal rights for all genders? Yes.
Right to privacy? Yes.
LGBT rights? Yes.
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? Yes.

Has your nation outlawed indefinite detention? Yes.
Are the police and military separate entities? Yes, as we do not have a standing military.
Do police require warrants? Yes.
Do police require probable cause? Yes.
Is torture prohibited? Yes, and has been since 1945.
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes.
Is slavery illegal? Yes.
Are soft drugs legal? Yes.
Are hard drugs legal? Marijuana is legal federally, and States have the power to legalize other hard drugs individually.
Are porn and prostitution legal? Yes, although States have the power to prohibit the latter.
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes.
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? Yes.
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? Yes.

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? Yes.
Are private industries legal? Yes, but with some regulations, such as a restriction on monopolies.
Is gambling legal? Yes.

[The Revolutionary Proletariat]

Full Name of Nation: Community of the Revolutionary Proletariat
Common Name of Nation: Revolutionary Proletariat
Government Type: Ergatocracy (stateless)
Economic System: Communism
Average tax rate: 100% (currency is not used for internal affairs, all resources are owned collectively by the community with respect to personal property)
Head of State: None
Head of Government: None

Do you have democracy? Yes
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? Yes
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? (disregard for direct democracies) No
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? (disregard for direct democracies) Yes
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? (disregard for direct democracies) No
Are elections open to all citizens above a certain age? Yes

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? No
Freedom of thought? Yes
Freedom of association? No
Freedom of the press? No
Freedom of religious expression? No
Freedom of assembly? No
Freedom to protest? Yes
Right to bear arms? No
Right to a trial by jury? Yes
Innocent until proven guilty? Yes
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes
Equal protection under the law? Yes
Equal rights for all genders? Yes
Right to privacy? No
LGBT rights? No
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? Yes

Has your nation outlawed indefinite detention? Yes
Are the police and military separate entities? No
Do police require warrants? No
Do police require probable cause? Yes
Is torture prohibited? Yes
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? No
Is slavery illegal? Yes
Are soft drugs legal? No
Are hard drugs legal? No
Are porn and prostitution legal? No
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? Yes
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? No

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? Yes (recreational tourism is prohibited, people may only visit for a limited period under supervision if they are interested in citizenship)
Are private industries legal? No
Is gambling legal? No

[GI-Land]

Full Name of Nation: The Federal Republic of GI-Land
Common Name of Nation: GI-Land
Government Type: Dictatorial Democracy (Parliamental Democracy with a President/Leader above all)
Economic System: Social Market Economy
Average tax rate: Differs, based on income and state of life and which tax, we are talking about
Head of State: The President of GI-Land (at the moment: The Leader of GI-Land and King of Atlantis Gianluca IV.)
Head of Government: The President of GI-Land (consulted by the elected Chancellor [Bundeskanzler])

Do you have democracy? Yes
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? Gianluca IV. wasn't elected Leader of GI-Land and King of Atlantis, but if he passes away and doesn't leave a family behind, the President of GI-Land and King of Atlantis will be elected every 5 years.
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? (disregard for direct democracies) Yes
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? (disregard for direct democracies) Yes
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? (disregard for direct democracies) Yes
Are elections open to all citizens above a certain age? Yes (at the age of 14 for the town's parliament, at the age of 15 for the state's parliament, at the age of 16 for the national parliament and the presidential election)

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes
Freedom of thought? Yes
Freedom of association? Yes
Freedom of the press? Yes
Freedom of religious expression? Yes (even though it's not really common)
Freedom of assembly? Yes
Freedom to protest? Yes
Right to bear arms? Yes (but restricted)
Right to a trial by jury? Yes
Innocent until proven guilty? Yes
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes
Equal protection under the law? Yes
Equal rights for all genders? Yes
Right to privacy? Yes
LGBT rights? Yes
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? Yes

Has your nation outlawed indefinite detention? No
Are the police and military separate entities? Yes
Do police require warrants? Depends
Do police require probable cause? Yes
Is torture prohibited? Yes
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes
Is slavery illegal? Yes
Are soft drugs legal? Yes
Are hard drugs legal? No
Are porn and prostitution legal? Yes
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? Yes
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? Yes

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? Yes
Are private industries legal? Yes
Is gambling legal? Yes

[Coelter]

Full Name of Nation: The Republic of Coelter
Common Name of Nation: Coelter
Government Type: Social Democracy
Economic System: Mixed economy (socialist and capitalist)
Average tax rate: 30.2% (income tax; slides up and down depending on income)
Head of State: Sael Dimian (Head of State)
Head of Government: Caelic Alcler (President)

Do you have democracy? Yes
Are your nation's leaders elected by a vote? Yes
Is the legislature an independent branch of government? (disregard for direct democracies) Yes
Do the people elect representatives to a legislature? (disregard for direct democracies) Yes
Are there two or more parties in your legislature? (disregard for direct democracies) Yes
Are elections open to all citizens above a certain age? Yes

Does your nation have:
Freedom of speech? Yes (except in cases that will cause unwarranted national harm, or will, beyond reasonable doubt, lead to the harm of another)
Freedom of thought? Yes
Freedom of association? Yes
Freedom of the press? Yes
Freedom of religious expression? Yes
Freedom of assembly? Yes
Freedom to protest? Yes
Right to bear arms? Yes (but only handguns and a few other government-approved weaponry)
Right to a trial by jury? Yes
Innocent until proven guilty? Yes
Right to a fair and speedy trial? Yes
Right to have legal representation in trial? Yes
Equal protection under the law? Yes
Equal rights for all genders? Yes
Right to privacy? Technically yes (but the government has certain liberties gained in recent Court decisions)
LGBT rights? Yes
Equal rights for all races/ethnicities? Yes

Has your nation outlawed indefinite detention? Yes
Are the police and military separate entities? Yes
Do police require warrants? Yes (except in cases of justifiable action, see nation factbook )
Do police require probable cause? Yes
Is torture prohibited? Yes
Is the judiciary an independent branch of government? Yes
Is slavery illegal? Yes
Are soft drugs legal? Yes
Are hard drugs legal? No
Are porn and prostitution legal? Yes (both when government regulated)
Are internet, radio and/or TV allowed? Yes
Are the internet, radio and/or TV in your country accessible in other nations? Yes
Has your nation outlawed the death penalty? Yes

Are foreigners/tourists treated with respect? Yes
Are private industries legal? Yes
Is gambling legal? Yes