Freedom in NationStates

[New Freedomstan]

Political Liberties

A: Electoral Process

A1: Is your nation's head of government elected through free and fair elections? No.

A2: Is your nation's legislature elected through free and fair elections? Elected, yes. Free and fair, no.

A3: Are your electoral laws fair and impartial? No.

B: Political Pluralism and Participation

B1: Are people free to easily form political parties or organizations? No.

B2: Can the opposition increase its support or gain power electorally? No.

B3: Are the people's choices not interfered by nondemocratic forces? No.

B4: Do your country's minorities possess full political liberties and the opportunity to win elections? Depends on definition of minority. Ethnic, sexual and cultural minorities have no less rights than any other Nefreedian Comrade-Citizen. Political minorities that do not participate in the Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland are illegal.

C: Government Functions

C1: Do the head of government and national legislature determine policy? Partially. While the legislature de jure makes laws, most amendments are first processed among the Central Committee of the Communist Party of New Freedomstan, with input from other participants in the Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland. Bills are then taken to the legislature for approval by acclamation. The Head of Government does determine a significant amount of policy, but that is largely because the Head of Government is the same person as the General-Secretary and Chairman of the Communist Party.

C2: Are there strong and effective laws and guidelines against corruption? Yes.

C3: Is your nation's government transparent and open? No.

Civil Liberties

D: Freedom of Speech and Religion

D1: Is your nation's media free and independent? No.

D2: Are people free to express their religious preferences in public and in private? No. Public displays of religion is illegal, and while de jure religious activity in the private sphere is illegal, de facto individuals are rarely prosecuted for it unless they invite an excess of people to conduct religious ceremony.

D3: Does your nation have academic freedom and does its education system refrain from excessive indoctrination? No.

D4: Are your people free to express themselves without fear of surveillance or retribution? No.

E: Right to Association

E1: Is there freedom of assembly? No.

E2: Are NGOs free from excessive government interference? No.

E3: Are trade unions free to organize? Somewhat. The Nefreedian Federation of Socialist Labour Associations is somewhat independent, having its own delegates in the Supreme Soviet (in theory, as there hasn't been a Supreme Soviet since the war), and occasionally acts independent of Party policy. Trade Union activity outside of the NFSLA is prohibited.

F: Rule of Law

F1: Is your nation's judiciary independent? No.

F2: Do your people have the right to due process? Yes.

F3: Are people protected from unjustifiable violence? Yes.

F4: Are your nation's minorities treated equally under the law? Yes.

G: Individual Liberties

G1: Do your people enjoy freedom of movement? Yes, within the borders of the federation. Traveling outside requires state approval.

G2: Are your people able to own property and businesses without excessive interference? No.

G3: Do people in your nation have the right to freely choose their partner and divorce their partner? Yes.

G4: Are your people free from economic exploitation? Yes.

[Chuporosa]

Political Liberties

A: Electoral Process

A1: Is your nation's head of government elected through free and fair elections? No

A2: Is your nation's legislature elected through free and fair elections? Yes

A3: Are your electoral laws fair and impartial? No

B: Political Pluralism and Participation

B1: Are people free to easily form political parties or organizations? Yes

B2: Can the opposition increase its support or gain power electorally? Yes

B3: Are the people's choices not interfered by nondemocratic forces? No

B4: Do your country's minorities possess full political liberties and the opportunity to win elections? No

C: Government Functions

C1: Do the head of government and national legislature determine policy? Yes

C2: Are there strong and effective laws and guidelines against corruption? Yes

C3: Is your nation's government transparent and open? Yes

Civil Liberties

D: Freedom of Speech and Religion

D1: Is your nation's media free and independent? No

D2: Are people free to express their religious preferences in public and in private? No

D3: Does your nation have academic freedom and does its education system refrain from excessive indoctrination? No

D4: Are your people free to express themselves without fear of surveillance or retribution? No

E: Right to Association

E1: Is there freedom of assembly? Yes

E2: Are NGOs free from excessive government interference? Yes

E3: Are trade unions free to organize? Yes

F: Rule of Law

F1: Is your nation's judiciary independent? No

F2: Do your people have the right to due process? No

F3: Are people protected from unjustifiable violence? Yes

F4: Are your nation's minorities treated equally under the law? No

G: Individual Liberties

G1: Do your people enjoy freedom of movement? No

G2: Are your people able to own property and businesses without excessive interference? Yes

G3: Do people in your nation have the right to freely choose their partner and divorce their partner? No (to divorce)

G4: Are your people free from economic exploitation? Yes

[Molwanija]

Political Liberties

A: Electoral Process

A1: Is your nation's head of government elected through free and fair elections? No.

A2: Is your nation's legislature elected through free and fair elections? No.

A3: Are your electoral laws fair and impartial? No.

B: Political Pluralism and Participation

B1: Are people free to easily form political parties or organizations? No.

B2: Can the opposition increase its support or gain power electorally? Not really.

B3: Are the people's choices not interfered by nondemocratic forces? They are interfered.

B4: Do your country's minorities possess full political liberties and the opportunity to win elections? No.

C: Government Functions

C1: Do the head of government and national legislature determine policy? Yes.

C2: Are there strong and effective laws and guidelines against corruption? Yes, but bribery gloriously stops them from being used in reality.

C3: Is your nation's government transparent and open? No.

Civil Liberties

D: Freedom of Speech and Religion

D1: Is your nation's media free and independent? No.

D2: Are people free to express their religious preferences in public and in private? To some extent.

D3: Does your nation have academic freedom and does its education system refrain from excessive indoctrination? No.

D4: Are your people free to express themselves without fear of surveillance or retribution? No.

E: Right to Association

E1: Is there freedom of assembly? No.

E2: Are NGOs free from excessive government interference? No.

E3: Are trade unions free to organize? No.

F: Rule of Law

F1: Is your nation's judiciary independent? No.

F2: Do your people have the right to due process? No.

F3: Are people protected from unjustifiable violence? No.

F4: Are your nation's minorities treated equally under the law? No.

G: Individual Liberties

G1: Do your people enjoy freedom of movement? Not really.

G2: Are your people able to own property and businesses without excessive interference? No.

G3: Do people in your nation have the right to freely choose their partner and divorce their partner? Yes.

G4: Are your people free from economic exploitation? No.

[New Wolvers]

Political Liberties

A: Electoral Process

A1: Is your nation's head of government elected through free and fair elections?
Yes

A2: Is your nation's legislature elected through free and fair elections?
Yes

A3: Are your electoral laws fair and impartial?
Yes

B: Political Pluralism and Participation

B1: Are people free to easily form political parties or organizations?
Yes

B2: Can the opposition increase its support or gain power electorally?
Yes

B3: Are the people's choices not interfered by nondemocratic forces?
No

B4: Do your country's minorities possess full political liberties and the opportunity to win elections?
Yes

C: Government Functions

C1: Do the head of government and national legislature determine policy?
Yes

C2: Are there strong and effective laws and guidelines against corruption?
Yes

C3: Is your nation's government transparent and open?
Yes

Civil Liberties

D: Freedom of Speech and Religion

D1: Is your nation's media free and independent?
Yes, since 2018 the press is even protected from being manipulated by politicians.

D2: Are people free to express their religious preferences in public and in private?
Yes

D3: Does your nation have academic freedom and does its education system refrain from excessive indoctrination?
Yes

D4: Are your people free to express themselves without fear of surveillance or retribution?
Yes

E: Right to Association

E1: Is there freedom of assembly?
Yes

E2: Are NGOs free from excessive government interference?
Yes

E3: Are trade unions free to organize?
Yes

F: Rule of Law

F1: Is your nation's judiciary independent?
Yes, read Article 4 for informations

F2: Do your people have the right to due process?
Yes

F3: Are people protected from unjustifiable violence?
Yes, body cameras are built in every police officer

F4: Are your nation's minorities treated equally under the law?
Yes, protected constitutionally, too

G: Individual Liberties

G1: Do your people enjoy freedom of movement?
Yes, the nation is part of Schengen Treaties and the Universal Pact has freedom of movement treaties

G2: Are your people able to own property and businesses without excessive interference?
Yes

G3: Do people in your nation have the right to freely choose their partner and divorce their partner?
Yes

G4: Are your people free from economic exploitation?
Yes, anti-trust laws have been enacted and people are usually given education in economics.

[Batea del Nord]

Political Liberties

A: Electoral Process

A1: Is your nation's head of government elected through free and fair elections? Yes.

A2: Is your nation's legislature elected through free and fair elections? Yes.

A3: Are your electoral laws fair and impartial? Yes. Or at least is as less parial as possible.

B: Political Pluralism and Participation

B1: Are people free to easily form political parties or organizations? Yes. people have right to particate in the political process.

B2: Can the opposition increase its support or gain power electorally? Yes. Indeed oposition would win next election according to the latest pools.

B3: Are the people's choices not interfered by nondemocratic forces? yes.

B4: Do your country's minorities possess full political liberties and the opportunity to win elections? They possess the same political liberties. But is dificult that they were able to win general elections. But sometimes minority nationalist parties are key for forming government coalitions.

C: Government Functions

C1: Do the head of government and national legislature determine policy? Yes.

C2: Are there strong and effective laws and guidelines against corruption? Yes.

C3: Is your nation's government transparent and open? Yes.

Civil Liberties

D: Freedom of Speech and Religion

D1: Is your nation's media free and independent? all medias have their own opinion.

D2: Are people free to express their religious preferences in public and in private? Yes.

D3: Does your nation have academic freedom and does its education system refrain from excessive indoctrination? Yes.

D4: Are your people free to express themselves without fear of surveillance or retribution? Yes.

E: Right to Association

E1: Is there freedom of assembly? Yes, it's a fonamental right.

E2: Are NGOs free from excessive government interference? Yes.

E3: Are trade unions free to organize? Yes.

F: Rule of Law

F1: Is your nation's judiciary independent? Yes.

F2: Do your people have the right to due process? Yes.

F3: Are people protected from unjustifiable violence? Yes.

F4: Are your nation's minorities treated equally under the law? Yes.

G: Individual Liberties

G1: Do your people enjoy freedom of movement? Yes.

G2: Are your people able to own property and businesses without excessive interference? Yes.

G3: Do people in your nation have the right to freely choose their partner and divorce their partner? Yes.

G4: Are your people free from economic exploitation? Yes.

[Sebourg]

Political Liberties

A: Electoral Process

A1: Is your nation's head of government elected through free and fair elections? no

A2: Is your nation's legislature elected through free and fair elections? Sébourg does not have a legislature.

A3: Are your electoral laws fair and impartial? no elections

B: Political Pluralism and Participation

B1: Are people free to easily form political parties or organizations? Organizations, yes. Political parties, no.

B2: Can the opposition increase its support or gain power electorally? Princess Véronique is the only person with any political power.

B3: Are the people's choices not interfered by nondemocratic forces? Sébourg is not a democracy.

B4: Do your country's minorities possess full political liberties and the opportunity to win elections? No, but neither do the majority.

C: Government Functions

C1: Do the head of government and national legislature determine policy? The Princess is the exclusive source for all laws.

C2: Are there strong and effective laws and guidelines against corruption? Corruption and abuse of power are highly illegal. However, the Princess can and does show favoritism, as she is not restricted by any laws.

C3: Is your nation's government transparent and open? Yes, with the exception of state secrets and Princess Véronique's personal finances.

Civil Liberties

D: Freedom of Speech and Religion

D1: Is your nation's media free and independent? Yes, there are almost no restrictions on what media can/can't say.

D2: Are people free to express their religious preferences in public and in private? Yes, unless they are public servants or members of the military. They are also free to criticize any religions.

D3: Does your nation have academic freedom and does its education system refrain from excessive indoctrination? The government does not dictate what to teach (other than basic subjects). Tenure does not exist in Sébourg, so professors can be let go for incompetence or misconduct.

D4: Are your people free to express themselves without fear of surveillance or retribution? yes

E: Right to Association

E1: Is there freedom of assembly? Yes, but protests are restricted to public areas and may not block roads, sidewalks, building entrances, or railroad tracks.

E2: Are NGOs free from excessive government interference? yes

E3: Are trade unions free to organize? Yes, but companies don't have to accept them. Striking is illegal for all public servants and members of the military.

F: Rule of Law

F1: Is your nation's judiciary independent? Judges are appointed by the Princess at will. She can remove them for any reason.

F2: Do your people have the right to due process? Yes, unless caught in the act of a capital crime.

F3: Are people protected from unjustifiable violence? yes

F4: Are your nation's minorities treated equally under the law?

G: Individual Liberties

G1: Do your people enjoy freedom of movement? yes

G2: Are your people able to own property and businesses without excessive interference? yes

G3: Do people in your nation have the right to freely choose their partner and divorce their partner? yes

G4: Are your people free from economic exploitation? yes

[Fishy Apples]

Political Liberties

A: Electoral Process

A1: Is your nation's head of government elected through free and fair elections? While we do have a Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister that are freely elected by the people, the actual HEAD head of of the government is our queen, and I don't think you can vote for one of those, so no.

A2: Is your nation's legislature elected through free and fair elections? Again, this is a murky answer, as we have a bicameral legislature, The Gala, and all 1643 seats in the lower house, The Seeds, are openly voted on every four years and have a term limit of four terms. However, it is when you get to the upper house, The Dunes, and it's 200 seats. Five-eights of all the seats, or 162 seats, are open for the public to vote on, these senators serve 7 year terms, and can serve up to five terms in The Dunes. As for the other 38 seats, 29 are filled and appointed by people the queen elects, while the last ten are filled by those chosen by the Prime Minister.

A3: Are your electoral laws fair and impartial? Yes. It is considered a grievous crime to interfere with our elections. Even royalty can face jail if they are caught interfering with our elections.

B: Political Pluralism and Participation

B1: Are people free to easily form political parties or organizations? Unless it is a political party or organization that actively promotes bigotry, one is free to form any political party of any political ideology.

B2: Can the opposition increase its support or gain power electorally? Yes

B3: Are the people's choices not interfered by nondemocratic forces? If a bill passes both houses of The Gala (our legislature), the Prime Minister has the right to veto or sign it, and if they veto it, it requires a 60% majority in both houses to override that veto. After that, the queen gets to look over the bill and decide if she wants to veto it. If she vetoes it, then it now requires a 70% majority in both houses, but again, the veto can be overridden and the bill will become law regardless of the queen's veto. Then there is the will of the queen, when the queen herself uses her royal authority to make declarations, but with support of 80% of The Seeds and 85% of The Dunes, a royal decree can be itself overturned and vetoed by The Gala, a way to act as a check on abuse of royal power. So in short, there are nondemocratic interacting in the process, but there are checks on their powers by democratic forces.

B4: Do your country's minorities possess full political liberties and the opportunity to win elections? Yes. The Setsuna Provisions of 1699 guarantee no one may be prohibited from running for or holding any office in the land on the basis of their race, species, creed, age, or gender.

C: Government Functions

C1: Do the head of government and national legislature determine policy? Yes. Both the queen and The Gala can make laws, though the queen exclusively handles foreign policy, with advise and support from her Minister of Foreign Affairs.

C2: Are there strong and effective laws and guidelines against corruption? Yes.

C3: Is your nation's government transparent and open? Yes. All minutes of Gala meeting, floor votes, and debates are available to the public, the records of what each legislator voted for or against and when is public record, the queen requires all radio addresses by her and all other government officials be recorded for the record, and recently in the last month work has begun to install web cameras into The Gala floor in the Infinite Orchard. Also, all government officials must disclose where any and all campaign donations came from and their size. To also discourage impropriety, the offices of Gala members, as well as the Prime Minister & Deputy Prime Minister have their offices tapped, and everything short of information sensitive to national security is made public as well.

Civil Liberties

D: Freedom of Speech and Religion

D1: Is your nation's media free and independent? Yes. Only in a free and independent press and media can true honesty flourish.

D2: Are people free to express their religious preferences in public and in private? Yes. While the majority religion in Fishy Apples is our native religion known as The Children of the Bobbing Apple, we believe in allowing all Mer-Apples to practice the faith of their choice, as it has been custom since time immemorial to accept that for any person there can be more than one path to the divine.

D3: Does your nation have academic freedom and does its education system refrain from excessive indoctrination? Yes.

D4: Are your people free to express themselves without fear of surveillance or retribution? Yes.

E: Right to Association

E1: Is there freedom of assembly? Yes. The right to protest was guaranteed by Queen Setsuna I in 1480.

E2: Are NGOs free from excessive government interference? Yes.

E3: Are trade unions free to organize? Yes.

F: Rule of Law

F1: Is your nation's judiciary independent? Yes. The nation's courts are an independent branch of the government. All judges, regardless of whether they are local, municipal, county, provincial, or national, are elected to five-year terms and are all unaffiliated with political parties.

F2: Do your people have the right to due process? Yes.

F3: Are people protected from unjustifiable violence? Yes.

F4: Are your nation's minorities treated equally under the law? Yes. This was also covered under the Setsuna Provisions of 1699.

G: Individual Liberties

G1: Do your people enjoy freedom of movement? Yes. People in Fishy Apples are free to immigrate and emigrate as they wish, and movement within the nation is not restricted either. In fact, the only limitation to mobility in Fishy Apples is one of magic and/or biology, as certain locations in Fishy Apples are underwater, and part of the city of Pannekoeken is in the sky over the mountains.

G2: Are your people able to own property and businesses without excessive interference? Yes.

G3: Do people in your nation have the right to freely choose their partner and divorce their partner? Yes. All Mer-Apples in Fishy Apples are free to marry anyone of any sapient species regardless of race, sex, creed, or nationality.

G4: Are your people free from economic exploitation? Yes. Multiple laws are in place to protect the people from being scammed and exploited, with severe penalties for breaking them.

[Cottony]

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[SaederKrupp]

Political Liberties

A: Electoral Process

A1: Is your nation's head of government elected through free and fair elections? No

A2: Is your nation's legislature elected through free and fair elections? No

A3: Are your electoral laws fair and impartial? N/A

B: Political Pluralism and Participation

B1: Are people free to easily form political parties or organizations? Yes, but it's a waste of time

B2: Can the opposition increase its support or gain power electorally? No

B3: Are the people's choices not interfered by nondemocratic forces? No

B4: Do your country's minorities possess full political liberties and the opportunity to win elections? The same as everyone else, very little

C: Government Functions

C1: Do the head of government and national legislature determine policy? Yes

C2: Are there strong and effective laws and guidelines against corruption? Yes, terminally so

C3: Is your nation's government transparent and open? No, who knows the mind of a Great Dragon, who would want to?

Civil Liberties

D: Freedom of Speech and Religion

D1: Is your nation's media free and independent? Yes

D2: Are people free to express their religious preferences in public and in private? Yes

D3: Does your nation have academic freedom and does its education system refrain from excessive indoctrination? Yes

D4: Are your people free to express themselves without fear of surveillance or retribution? Retribution yes, surveillance has nothing to do with expression

E: Right to Association

E1: Is there freedom of assembly? Yes

E2: Are NGOs free from excessive government interference? Really depends on their purpose

E3: Are trade unions free to organize? They don't matter, but yes

F: Rule of Law

F1: Is your nation's judiciary independent? Up to a point

F2: Do your people have the right to due process? Largely yes; The higher your position, the more likely your deeds are to come to Lofwyrs personal attention

F3: Are people protected from unjustifiable violence? See above

F4: Are your nation's minorities treated equally under the law? Yes

G: Individual Liberties

G1: Do your people enjoy freedom of movement? Yes

G2: Are your people able to own property and businesses without excessive interference? Yes

G3: Do people in your nation have the right to freely choose their partner and divorce their partner? Yes

G4: Are your people free from economic exploitation? No

[American Union of States]

Political Liberties

A: Electoral Process

A1: Is your nation's head of government elected through free and fair elections? The head of the American Union of States, the Lord-President, is elected by the Electors of the Union. The common citizenry has little sway on the election.

A2: Is your nation's legislature elected through free and fair elections? The legislature consists of the Electors of the Union, which is made of the heads of state of the states in the Union. Some are democratically elected, others are hereditary.

A3: Are your electoral laws fair and impartial? Yes.

B: Political Pluralism and Participation

B1: Are people free to easily form political parties or organizations? No

B2: Can the opposition increase its support or gain power electorally? Opposing electors can rally together and strongarm their way to power, but they usually prefer to fight alone

B3: Are the people's choices not interfered by nondemocratic forces? The common people have no say in most national matters

B4: Do your country's minorities possess full political liberties and the opportunity to win elections? Some minorities. Most do not.

C: Government Functions

C1: Do the head of government and national legislature determine policy? Yes

C2: Are there strong and effective laws and guidelines against corruption? Open revolt is legally permitted against corrupt officials

C3: Is your nation's government transparent and open? Usually.

Civil Liberties

D: Freedom of Speech and Religion

D1: Is your nation's media free and independent? Yes

D2: Are people free to express their religious preferences in public and in private? For the most part. Several religions are considered "terror-inclined" and are banned, however.

D3: Does your nation have academic freedom and does its education system refrain from excessive indoctrination? Yes

D4: Are your people free to express themselves without fear of surveillance or retribution? Yes

E: Right to Association

E1: Is there freedom of assembly? Yes

E2: Are NGOs free from excessive government interference? Usually

E3: Are trade unions free to organize? No

F: Rule of Law

F1: Is your nation's judiciary independent? Yes

F2: Do your people have the right to due process? Yes

F3: Are people protected from unjustifiable violence? Yes

F4: Are your nation's minorities treated equally under the law? Varies state to state. For the most part yes, most are

G: Individual Liberties

G1: Do your people enjoy freedom of movement? Yes

G2: Are your people able to own property and businesses without excessive interference? Yes

G3: Do people in your nation have the right to freely choose their partner and divorce their partner? In some areas of the country, divorce is covered in red tape, but otherwise yes

G4: Are your people free from economic exploitation? No

[Wawakanatote]

Political Liberties

A: Electoral Process

A1: Is your nation's head of government elected through free and fair elections? Yes

A2: Is your nation's legislature elected through free and fair elections? Yes

A3: Are your electoral laws fair and impartial? Yes

B: Political Pluralism and Participation

B1: Are people free to easily form political parties or organizations? Yes, but also no.

B2: Can the opposition increase its support or gain power electorally? Yes, but also no

B3: Are the people's choices not interfered by nondemocratic forces? No, but only if the people's choices harm minority rights

B4: Do your country's minorities possess full political liberties and the opportunity to win elections? Yes

C: Government Functions

C1: Do the head of government and national legislature determine policy? Yes

C2: Are there strong and effective laws and guidelines against corruption? Yes (currently)

C3: Is your nation's government transparent and open? Yes

Civil Liberties

D: Freedom of Speech and Religion

D1: Is your nation's media free and independent? Yes, but also no

D2: Are people free to express their religious preferences in public and in private? Only private

D3: Does your nation have academic freedom and does its education system refrain from excessive indoctrination? Yes

D4: Are your people free to express themselves without fear of surveillance or retribution? No, to an extent

E: Right to Association

E1: Is there freedom of assembly? Yes

E2: Are NGOs free from excessive government interference? No

E3: Are trade unions free to organize? Yes

F: Rule of Law

F1: Is your nation's judiciary independent?Yes, to an extent

F2: Do your people have the right to due process? Yes

F3: Are people protected from unjustifiable violence? Yes

F4: Are your nation's minorities treated equally under the law? Yes

G: Individual Liberties

G1: Do your people enjoy freedom of movement? Yes

G2: Are your people able to own property and businesses without excessive interference? No

G3: Do people in your nation have the right to freely choose their partner and divorce their partner? Yes

G4: Are your people free from economic exploitation? Yes

[Narobe]

Political Liberties

A: Electoral Process

A1: Is your nation's head of government elected through free and fair elections? No

A2: Is your nation's legislature elected through free and fair elections? No

A3: Are your electoral laws fair and impartial? No

B: Political Pluralism and Participation

B1: Are people free to easily form political parties or organizations? No

B2: Can the opposition increase its support or gain power electorally? No

B3: Are the people's choices not interfered by nondemocratic forces? No

B4: Do your country's minorities possess full political liberties and the opportunity to win elections? No

C: Government Functions

C1: Do the head of government and national legislature determine policy? Officially, yes. In reality, no

C2: Are there strong and effective laws and guidelines against corruption? No

C3: Is your nation's government transparent and open? No

Civil Liberties

D: Freedom of Speech and Religion

D1: Is your nation's media free and independent? No

D2: Are people free to express their religious preferences in public and in private? No

D3: Does your nation have academic freedom and does its education system refrain from excessive indoctrination? No

D4: Are your people free to express themselves without fear of surveillance or retribution? No

E: Right to Association

E1: Is there freedom of assembly? No

E2: Are NGOs free from excessive government interference? Define excessive! (No)

E3: Are trade unions free to organize? No

F: Rule of Law

F1: Is your nation's judiciary independent? No

F2: Do your people have the right to due process? Yes

F3: Are people protected from unjustifiable violence? Yes

F4: Are your nation's minorities treated equally under the law? Yes

G: Individual Liberties

G1: Do your people enjoy freedom of movement? No

G2: Are your people able to own property and businesses without excessive interference? No

G3: Do people in your nation have the right to freely choose their partner and divorce their partner? Yes

G4: Are your people free from economic exploitation? Yes

[Germanyt]

Political Liberties

A: Electoral Process

A1: Is your nation's head of government elected through free and fair elections?
Yes
A2: Is your nation's legislature elected through free and fair elections?
Yes
A3: Are your electoral laws fair and impartial?
Yes
B: Political Pluralism and Participation

B1: Are people free to easily form political parties or organizations?
Yes
B2: Can the opposition increase its support or gain power electorally?
Yes
B3: Are the people's choices not interfered by nondemocratic forces?
Yes
B4: Do your country's minorities possess full political liberties and the opportunity to win elections?
Yes
C: Government Functions

C1: Do the head of government and national legislature determine policy?
Yes
C2: Are there strong and effective laws and guidelines against corruption?
Yes
C3: Is your nation's government transparent and open?
Yes, except in matters of national security
Civil Liberties

D: Freedom of Speech and Religion

D1: Is your nation's media free and independent?
Yes
D2: Are people free to express their religious preferences in public and in private?
Yes
D3: Does your nation have academic freedom and does its education system refrain from excessive indoctrination?
Yes
D4: Are your people free to express themselves without fear of surveillance or retribution?
Yes
E: Right to Association

E1: Is there freedom of assembly?
Yes
E2: Are NGOs free from excessive government interference?
Yes
E3: Are trade unions free to organize?
Yes
F: Rule of Law

F1: Is your nation's judiciary independent?
Yes
F2: Do your people have the right to due process?
Yes
F3: Are people protected from unjustifiable violence?
Yes
F4: Are your nation's minorities treated equally under the law?
Yes
G: Individual Liberties

G1: Do your people enjoy freedom of movement?

G2: Are your people able to own property and businesses without excessive interference?
Yes, absolutely
G3: Do people in your nation have the right to freely choose their partner and divorce their partner?
Yes
G4: Are your people free from economic exploitation?

[Griemvarant]

Political Liberties: Griemvarant

A: Electoral Process

A1: Is your nation's head of government elected through free and fair elections? No. Confederates are appointed by their predecessors.

A2: Is your nation's legislature elected through free and fair elections? To a degree. Regional governors and local congress are elected by the citizenry, and can then advise the Confederates. However, the Confederates have final say in whether a law is passed.

A3: Are your electoral laws fair and impartial? Yes. All elections are done via paper ballot and tallied twice by different companies to ensure fairness.

B: Political Pluralism and Participation

B1: Are people free to easily form political parties or organizations? Yes. The easiest way to effect change is to gather enough political clout that you can gain the Confederates' ears.

B2: Can the opposition increase its support or gain power electorally? Yes.

B3: Are the people's choices not interfered by nondemocratic forces? This is poorly worded. At the levels that permit election, there is no nondemocratic interference.

B4: Do your country's minorities possess full political liberties and the opportunity to win elections? Yes, though ideological minorities such as atheistic or non-Hrosh worshiping groups will find it difficult if not impossible to earn the support of the mostly pious populace. Nothing stops them from running or voting, however.

C: Government Functions

C1: Do the head of government and national legislature determine policy? Yes.

C2: Are there strong and effective laws and guidelines against corruption? Yes, though that may be up for debate considering the process of nominating Confederates.

C3: Is your nation's government transparent and open? Yes and no. Other than the fact that one of the Confederates holds more authority than the others, everything is as transparent as is feasible in modern times.

Civil Liberties

D: Freedom of Speech and Religion

D1: Is your nation's media free and independent? Yes, though libel laws apply.

D2: Are people free to express their religious preferences in public and in private? No. Hrosh worship is the state-sponsored religion. While there is no law against people of other religions worshiping in their own homes, no outside religious institutions may be constructed.

D3: Does your nation have academic freedom and does its education system refrain from excessive indoctrination? Yes.

D4: Are your people free to express themselves without fear of surveillance or retribution? Yes, aside from advocacy for sedition or treason.

E: Right to Association

E1: Is there freedom of assembly? Aside from religious assembly, yes.

E2: Are NGOs free from excessive government interference? No. All NGOs operating within the nation's borders are subject to inspection.

E3: Are trade unions free to organize? Yes.

F: Rule of Law

F1: Is your nation's judiciary independent? Yes. Supreme Court justices are nominated by regional governors rather than the Confederates, and serve a period of twenty years. Repeat terms are permitted.

F2: Do your people have the right to due process? Yes.

F3: Are people protected from unjustifiable violence? Yes.

F4: Are your nation's minorities treated equally under the law? Aside from limits on religious expression, yes.

G: Individual Liberties

G1: Do your people enjoy freedom of movement? Yes.

G2: Are your people able to own property and businesses without excessive interference? Yes.

G3: Do people in your nation have the right to freely choose their partner and divorce their partner? Yes. While marriage is more strictly defined, partnership laws are more progressive and allow non-heterosexual couples the same privileges as marriage.

G4: Are your people free from economic exploitation? Yes.

[Bisim]

Political Liberties

A: Electoral Process

A1: Is your nation's head of government elected through free and fair elections? Yes

A2: Is your nation's legislature elected through free and fair elections? A majority of it, yes.

A3: Are your electoral laws fair and impartial? Yes.

B: Political Pluralism and Participation

B1: Are people free to easily form political parties or organizations? Yes.

B2: Can the opposition increase its support or gain power electorally? Yes.

B3: Are the people's choices not interfered by nondemocratic forces? Directly? No. Indirectly through advertising and other matters, yes, probably.

B4: Do your country's minorities possess full political liberties and the opportunity to win elections? Yes.

C: Government Functions

C1: Do the head of government and national legislature determine policy? Yes.

C2: Are there strong and effective laws and guidelines against corruption? Yes.

C3: Is your nation's government transparent and open? Yes.

Civil Liberties

D: Freedom of Speech and Religion

D1: Is your nation's media free and independent? Yes.

D2: Are people free to express their religious preferences in public and in private? Yes.

D3: Does your nation have academic freedom and does its education system refrain from excessive indoctrination? Yes.

D4: Are your people free to express themselves without fear of surveillance or retribution? Yes.

E: Right to Association

E1: Is there freedom of assembly? Yes.

E2: Are NGOs free from excessive government interference? Yes.

E3: Are trade unions free to organize? Yes.

F: Rule of Law

F1: Is your nation's judiciary independent? Yes.

F2: Do your people have the right to due process? Yes.

F3: Are people protected from unjustifiable violence? Yes.

F4: Are your nation's minorities treated equally under the law? Yes.

G: Individual Liberties

G1: Do your people enjoy freedom of movement? Yes.

G2: Are your people able to own property and businesses without excessive interference? Yes.

G3: Do people in your nation have the right to freely choose their partner and divorce their partner? No.

G4: Are your people free from economic exploitation? Yes.

[Wohlstantia]

Political Liberties

A: Electoral Process

A1: Is your nation's head of government elected through free and fair elections?
No, the head of government is elected via a Governor Council who were elected to their positions, the head of state is not directly chosen by the people.

A2: Is your nation's legislature elected through free and fair elections?
Yes, each electoral district elects a representative, amongst whom a Governor is then elected by the state as a whole. Each elected representative sits in the House of Commons, while the Governor resides within their separate council.

A3: Are your electoral laws fair and impartial?
Maybe? All citizens are obligated to vote, but citizenship is not a guarantee of residence, or even birth.

B: Political Pluralism and Participation

B1: Are people free to easily form political parties or organizations?
No, the country follows a one-party system.

B2: Can the opposition increase its support or gain power electorally?
No, an official opposition does not exist in the typical capacity.

B3: Are the people's choices not interfered by nondemocratic forces?
Yes, voting is a sacrosanct act / right for citizens, and is not directly interfered with in any way.

B4: Do your country's minorities possess full political liberties and the opportunity to win elections?
Yes and no, members of minority groups are just as eligible as anyone else at attaining citizenship, but there are no 'minority advocacy groups', as it were.

C: Government Functions

C1: Do the head of government and national legislature determine policy?
Yes.

C2: Are there strong and effective laws and guidelines against corruption?
Yes, despite it still being an issue. Term limits and a ban on private donations are two things that come to mind.

C3: Is your nation's government transparent and open?
Yes, every new policy / piece of legislation is made openly available to the general public, not just the voting citizenry.

Civil Liberties

D: Freedom of Speech and Religion

D1: Is your nation's media free and independent?
Not in any way. Privatized media is a threat to a cohesive society.

D2: Are people free to express their religious preferences in public and in private?
No. The state religion is Lutheranism, outside of that private worship is permitted inside your residence, but not publicly.

D3: Does your nation have academic freedom and does its education system refrain from excessive indoctrination?
Education is a right to the public, and is provided by the state in as an impartial way as possible. Courses are specifically geared towards both theoretical and applied sciences.

D4: Are your people free to express themselves without fear of surveillance or retribution?
Yes and no, people who call for violence, treasonous actions, or other comparable crimes are monitored. The expression of ideals will not get you punished until you act on them.

E: Right to Association

E1: Is there freedom of assembly?
Yes, the discussion of ideas / policies in a communal setting is encouraged.

E2: Are NGOs free from excessive government interference?
Foreign NGOs are outright banned within Wohlstantia. Native NGOs operate with minimal interference beyond abiding the law.

E3: Are trade unions free to organize?
Yes, Trade Unions form the backbone of local political power, and are considered favorably at federal policy making.

F: Rule of Law

F1: Is your nation's judiciary independent?
Yes, wholly and completely.

F2: Do your people have the right to due process?
Yes. Presumption of innocence is law.

F3: Are people protected from unjustifiable violence?
Yes, violence is unacceptable at the civil level and is taken seriously.

F4: Are your nation's minorities treated equally under the law?
Yes, under the law. All citizens are equal regardless of race, creed, orientation, marital status, etc.
A citizen is a citizen. Period.

G: Individual Liberties

G1: Do your people enjoy freedom of movement?
Yes, regardless of what my policies may currently say. I just have stringent entry standards.

G2: Are your people able to own property and businesses without excessive interference?
Yes and no, no one technically owns property within the nation, but people are free to start businesses within the existing legal framework.
Is it possible to have nothing but 'state owned' businesses and still have them act competitively with each other? I'd like to think so, but it might be a crap-shoot.

G3: Do people in your nation have the right to freely choose their partner and divorce their partner?
Yes then no. Anyone can marry anyone (hetero, homo, who cares), but marriage is a permanent, and hallowed institution.

G4: Are your people free from economic exploitation?
Yes? I believe firmly in the Social Dividend, the prosperity of the state directly influences personal prosperity.
No? The state pretty much exploits everyone economically in some way, but they're doing their best. :<

Curiosity got the better of me here, it also forced me to think out some aspects of my country that I had not considered yet, so thank you.

[Evergar]

Political Liberties

A: Electoral Process

A1: Is your nation's head of government elected through free and fair elections? No, not at all.

A2: Is your nation's legislature elected through free and fair elections? No, not at all.

A3: Are your electoral laws fair and impartial? Democracy and republicanism do not exist in the country.

B: Political Pluralism and Participation

B1: Are people free to easily form political parties or organizations? Evergar is a one-party state. The Ultranationalist Party's supremacy is guaranteed under the Ásafolcmōtwrit (Constitution). Any other types of organizations formed must not promote a forbidden ideology or cause.

B2: Can the opposition increase its support or gain power electorally? No, not a chance.

B3: Are the people's choices not interfered by nondemocratic forces? No, they are since the regime is anti-democratic and does not allow pluralism.

B4: Do your country's minorities possess full political liberties and the opportunity to win elections? No, they do not, and elections are nonexistent.

C: Government Functions

C1: Do the head of government and national legislature determine policy? Yes.

C2: Are there strong and effective laws and guidelines against corruption? Corruption laws exist but they are weakly enforced.

C3: Is your nation's government transparent and open? It is only open on certain issues, such as religion, spirituality, and the success or failure of international relations attempted.

Civil Liberties

D: Freedom of Speech and Religion

D1: Is your nation's media free and independent? No, both private and state media companies are subjected to extensive regulation and considerable censorship.

D2: Are people free to express their religious preferences in public and in private? Only approved religions are allowed total public sharing. Refer to The Anti-Abrahamism Edict and The Anti-Secularism Edict.

D3: Does your nation have academic freedom and does its education system refrain from excessive indoctrination? There are three main types of education: public, private, and homeschooling. Homeschooling is the most liberal option. Indoctrination serves as part of the school curricular agenda, and parents homeschooling must not be found miseducating their children with unacceptable viewpoints, ideologies, or moral systems.

D4: Are your people free to express themselves without fear of surveillance or retribution? No, absolutely not. The citizens are under constant and extensive surveillance.

E: Right to Association

E1: Is there freedom of assembly? There is freedom for assembly for only state-approved groups.

E2: Are NGOs free from excessive government interference? No, they are subjected to intense government inspection, surveillance, and regulation.

E3: Are trade unions free to organize? Mostly, yes. But they are very weak and hold insufficient influence.

F: Rule of Law

F1: Is your nation's judiciary independent? No, the judiciary is directly linked to the national government.

F2: Do your people have the right to due process? Due process is not guaranteed and rarely, unequally applied.

F3: Are people protected from unjustifiable violence? The military does their best to keep the frontier safe, so does the police. But no, violence may still occur by the state itself.

F4: Are your nation's minorities treated equally under the law? No, absolutely not.

G: Individual Liberties

G1: Do your people enjoy freedom of movement? They enjoy a moderate level of that freedom.

G2: Are your people able to own property and businesses without excessive interference? Typically, yes. Economic freedom is the highest kind of liberty enjoyed in the country.

G3: Do people in your nation have the right to freely choose their partner and divorce their partner? No. Arranged marriages are legal under parental discretion, foreigners cannot marry, miscegenation is considered blood-treason, a crime punishable by death, and divorces must be approved by religious authorities.

G4: Are your people free from economic exploitation? No, not usually. Slavery exists and massive wealth gaps are afoot.

[Carstvo Jugoslavije]

Political Liberties

A: Electoral Process

A1: Is your nation's head of government elected through free and fair elections? Yes

A2: Is your nation's legislature elected through free and fair elections? Yes

A3: Are your electoral laws fair and impartial? Yes

B: Political Pluralism and Participation

B1: Are people free to easily form political parties or organizations? Yes

B2: Can the opposition increase its support or gain power electorally? Yes

B3: Are the people's choices not interfered by nondemocratic forces? Of course they ARE, but the state doesn't fund that interference.

B4: Do your country's minorities possess full political liberties and the opportunity to win elections? Yes

C: Government Functions

C1: Do the head of government and national legislature determine policy? Yes

C2: Are there strong and effective laws and guidelines against corruption? Yes

C3: Is your nation's government transparent and open? Insofar as politicians are EVER those things.

Civil Liberties

D: Freedom of Speech and Religion

D1: Is your nation's media free and independent? Free and Independent Media is permitted. State Media also exists.

D2: Are people free to express their religious preferences in public and in private? Yes.

D3: Does your nation have academic freedom and does its education system refrain from excessive indoctrination? Ha! No!

D4: Are your people free to express themselves without fear of surveillance or retribution? Yes

E: Right to Association

E1: Is there freedom of assembly? Yes

E2: Are NGOs free from excessive government interference? No

E3: Are trade unions free to organize? Yes

F: Rule of Law

F1: Is your nation's judiciary independent? Yes

F2: Do your people have the right to due process? Yes

F3: Are people protected from unjustifiable violence? Yes

F4: Are your nation's minorities treated equally under the law?

G: Individual Liberties

G1: Do your people enjoy freedom of movement? Yes

G2: Are your people able to own property and businesses without excessive interference? Yes

G3: Do people in your nation have the right to freely choose their partner and divorce their partner? Yes (insofar as their partner is an adult of the opposite sex, of course).

G4: Are your people free from economic exploitation? Yes

[Laka Strolistandiler]

Political Liberties

A: Electoral Process

A1: Is your nation's head of government elected through free and fair elections? No, Head Royal Observer is an inherited position, although he may be impeached by general vote

A2: Is your nation's legislature elected through free and fair elections? No, appointed by HRO, however, each appointment has to be supported by plebiscite vote

A3: Are your electoral laws fair and impartial? No, only citizens of the Metropoly are allowed to vote, colonial locals are exempt from this process

B: Political Pluralism and Participation

B1: Are people free to easily form political parties or organizations? Not easily- there is a throughout investigation process including background checks and regulations during the formation of a political party

B2: Can the opposition increase its support or gain power electorally? Theoretically yes, practically it’s extremely hard but possible

B3: Are the people's choices not interfered by nondemocratic forces? Yes, HRO possesses near unlimited powers- she can veto any public submitted laws, remove any government official- the only place where HRO’s powers are limited is the military and the intelligence agencies

B4: Do your country's minorities possess full political liberties and the opportunity to win elections? Again, theoretically yes, practically no. Laka is not a representative democracy and while all laws have to pass through general populace plebiscite, which can be submitted by the minorities that are the citizens of the metropoly. Interests of the colonial locals are represented by their viceroys.

C: Government Functions

C1: Do the head of government and national legislature determine policy? Only the Head of the government- First Minister

C2: Are there strong and effective laws and guidelines against corruption? Yes, A LOT OF THEM. Most of them are enforced by intelligence agencies or even the military, in some colonial states (military controlled areas as they’re called).

C3: Is your nation's government transparent and open? Depends. It’s relatively transparent about most civilian matters, however nearly anything regarding military affairs is kept extremely secret.

Civil Liberties

D: Freedom of Speech and Religion

D1: Is your nation's media free and independent? Not independent but relatively free. It’s be,ieved that a critique of government is needed to ensure it’s functioning and as such critique of HRO is allowed. All media is either state- or worker- owned.

D2: Are people free to express their religious preferences in public and in private? Depends, some religions are officially banned (satanism, pagan beliefs) for one reason or another, others are safe.

D3: Does your nation have academic freedom and does its education system refrain from excessive indoctrination? The state does try to choose ones education to better serve the society, however accepting this is voluntary. Education system is extremely indoctrinated, serving not HRO or the ruling party, but rather in raising a strong and sacrificial nation.

D4: Are your people free to express themselves without fear of surveillance or retribution? Everyone knows that surveillance is everywhere, but no one fears it. The citizens learn from the young age to restrict not just their speech, but they thoughts. However anything not illegal is allowed.

E: Right to Association

E1: Is there freedom of assembly? Depends- if one were to stage a meeting he’d have to pre-register and get a permission from the local Miliz (police) station. He may be rejected if this is deemed too dangerous or may block a major road/intersection, etc, or for political reasons. Illegal demonstrations are supressed.

E2: Are NGOs free from excessive government interference? No, state surveillance is everywhere, as well as very invasive regulations

E3: Are trade unions free to organize? Yes

F: Rule of Law

F1: Is your nation's judiciary independent? No, HRO rules over judiciary system

F2: Do your people have the right to due process? Yes, excluding national security and state secrecy cases

F3: Are people protected from unjustifiable violence? Yes, during peacetime, excluding colonial locals which are considered acceptable casualties.

F4: Are your nation's minorities treated equally under the law? In metropoly yes, in colonies not so much

G: Individual Liberties

G1: Do your people enjoy freedom of movement? Yes, excluding some areas that require a permit for entrance and leave

G2: Are your people able to own property and businesses without excessive interference?

G3: Do people in your nation have the right to freely choose their partner and divorce their partner?

G4: Are your people free from economic exploitation?

[Rhim Flavezztowland]

Political Liberties

A: Electoral Process

A1: Is your nation's head of government elected through free and fair elections? Yes.

A2: Is your nation's legislature elected through free and fair elections? Yes.

A3: Are your electoral laws fair and impartial? Yes.

B: Political Pluralism and Participation

B1: Are people free to easily form political parties or organizations? Yes, as long as they promise not to cause any major political scandals.

B2: Can the opposition increase its support or gain power electorally? Yes, as long as they do such things through ways considered to be honest.

B3: Are the people's choices not interfered by nondemocratic forces? Yes.

B4: Do your country's minorities possess full political liberties and the opportunity to win elections? Yes.

C: Government Functions

C1: Do the head of government and national legislature determine policy? Yes.

C2: Are there strong and effective laws and guidelines against corruption? Yes.

C3: Is your nation's government transparent and open? Yes.

Civil Liberties

D: Freedom of Speech and Religion

D1: Is your nation's media free and independent? Yes.

D2: Are people free to express their religious preferences in public and in private? Yes.

D3: Does your nation have academic freedom and does its education system refrain from excessive indoctrination? Yes.

D4: Are your people free to express themselves without fear of surveillance or retribution? Yes, as long as they don't abuse such freedoms for the purposes of harassment.

E: Right to Association

E1: Is there freedom of assembly? Yes, as long as such assemblies are peaceful.

E2: Are NGOs free from excessive government interference? Yes.

E3: Are trade unions free to organize? Yes.

F: Rule of Law

F1: Is your nation's judiciary independent? Yes.

F2: Do your people have the right to due process? Yes.

F3: Are people protected from unjustifiable violence? Yes.

F4: Are your nation's minorities treated equally under the law? Yes.

G: Individual Liberties

G1: Do your people enjoy freedom of movement? Yes, as long as they don't abuse such freedoms for the purposes of committing illegal acts.

G2: Are your people able to own property and businesses without excessive interference? Yes.

G3: Do people in your nation have the right to freely choose their partner and divorce their partner? Yes.

G4: Are your people free from economic exploitation? Yes.

[Libertia-Columbia]

Political Liberties

A: Electoral Process

A1: Is your nation's head of government elected through free and fair elections?

Yes. Our head of government is the Revolutionary People's Congress (RPC) rather than one person, and all members of the RPC are elected through free, fair, and democratic elections.

A2: Is your nation's legislature elected through free and fair elections?

Yes. The nation's legislature is the RPC, which is also the head of government.

A3: Are your electoral laws fair and impartial?

Yes. Everyone above the age of 16 is allowed to vote in elections, regardless of any other factors. Each person is provided one vote.

B: Political Pluralism and Participation

B1: Are people free to easily form political parties or organizations?

Yes.

B2: Can the opposition increase its support or gain power electorally?

Yes, either locally (via the local workers' councils and communes) or nationaly (via the Revolutionary People's Congress).

B3: Are the people's choices not interfered by nondemocratic forces?

Yes.

B4: Do your country's minorities possess full political liberties and the opportunity to win elections?

Yes. Minorities are afforded the same rights as everyone else, as equality is very important within Libertia-Columbia. A significant proportion of RPC representatives are minorities.

C: Government Functions

C1: Do the head of government and national legislature determine policy?

In some limited cases, yes. However, the vast majority of policy is determined by local workers' councils and communes, which operate on a model of direct democracy and consensus democracy.

C2: Are there strong and effective laws and guidelines against corruption?

Yes. Both RPC representatives and members of local workers' councils/communes who are found to be engaging in corruption are entered into the judicial process immediately, with the former being removed from the RPC.

C3: Is your nation's government transparent and open?

Yes. Furthermore, there are no classified documents held by the central Libertia-Columbian government/RPC.

Civil Liberties

D: Freedom of Speech and Religion

D1: Is your nation's media free and independent?

Yes. Freedom of the press is enshrined in Libertia-Columbia's constitution, and media is completely independent of government. Anyone may engage in journalism freely without interference.

D2: Are people free to express their religious preferences in public and in private?

Yes. Freedom of religion is also enshrined in the constitution. However, one cannot use the excuse of "religious freedom" to engage in discrimination (such as workplace discrimination or refusing to serve minorities) or otherwise infringe on other people's freedom.

D3: Does your nation have academic freedom and does its education system refrain from excessive indoctrination?

Yes. Academic freedom is very important within Libertia-Columbia, and Libertia-Columbian schools are based upon reason and truth rather than ideological indoctrination or propaganda. Anyone can start a school (as long it is not a for-profit school), but most schools are created by local communes and workers' councils.

D4: Are your people free to express themselves without fear of surveillance or retribution?

Yes. Freedom of speech, thought, and expression are enshrined within the constitution. However, people who engage in death threats and incitement of violence (which includes hate speech) will be put through the Peace & Conciliation Committee, a direct-democratic committee consisting of ordinary citizens which is a part of the judicial system of Libertia-Columbia.

E: Right to Association

E1: Is there freedom of assembly?

Yes, freedom of assembly and association are enshrined within the constitution.

E2: Are NGOs free from excessive government interference?

Yes. In general, there is little government interference within the affairs of Libertia-Columbia, and NGOs are completely free and independent. This includes both domestic and foreign NGOs.

E3: Are trade unions free to organize?

Yes. Trade unions are a key component of the Libertia-Columbian economy, often directly controlling worker cooperatives and playing a prominent part in local workers' councils and communes.

F: Rule of Law

F1: Is your nation's judiciary independent?

Yes, it is independent of government. The judiciary consists of citizens. There are two parts - the Peace & Conciliation Committee deals with disputes privately, while the court system consists of free and fair trials decided by juries of citizens. Most disputes and issues are peacefully resolved within the Peace & Conciliation Committee, but those that are not resolved within the Peace & Conciliation Committee will move on to a trial by jury.

F2: Do your people have the right to due process?

Yes.

F3: Are people protected from unjustifiable violence?

Yes, people are protected from unjustifiable violence by the government, and perpetrators of unjustifiable violence from non-governmental forces are put through the judicial system.

F4: Are your nation's minorities treated equally under the law?

Yes. Minorities have the same rights as everyone else and are treated no differently from others. Bigotry and discrimination are extremely frowned upon in Libertia-Columbia, as social equality is enshrined in the constitution and is heavily valued by Libertia-Columbian citizens.

G: Individual Liberties

G1: Do your people enjoy freedom of movement?

Yes, freedom of movement is enshrined in the constitution. Furthermore, Libertia-Columbia has a policy of open borders, so Libertia-Columbians have freedom of movement for both domestic and international travel.

G2: Are your people able to own property and businesses without excessive interference?

People are allowed to own personal property/possessions without interference. However, productive property (which includes businesses, land, sources of natural resources, etc.) is not considered to be a right, as ownership of productive property is considered to be economically exploitative. Businesses are cooperative; as in, they are owned collectively by all the employees of that business rather than by a select few members, and land and natural resource sources are considered to be part of the commons and owned by everyone.

G3: Do people in your nation have the right to freely choose their partner and divorce their partner?

Yes. People have the right to freely chose their partner, as long as said partner is human (and, in the case of adults, their partner must be above 18). Same-sex relations and marriage and polyamourous relations and marriages are legal in Libetia-Columbia and, and LGBTQ+ and polyamorous people are given the same rights as non-LGBTQ+ and monogamous people. Divorce is also completely legal and can be initiated for any reason, or for no reason at all.

G4: Are your people free from economic exploitation?

Yes. Freedom from economic exploitation is enshrined within the constitution, and all forms of economic exploitation (including slavery) are illegal in Libertia-Columbia. In Libertia-Columbia, capitalism is considered to be an exploitative economic system, which is why Libertia-Columbia operates on a model of minarchist socialism, with the workers directly owning the means of production.

[Holy Federation of Stars]

Political Liberties

A: Electoral Process

A1: Is your nation's head of government elected through free and fair elections? No, the Head of Government (The Lawhead) is elected by the Lawbringer (Parliament), which has varying degrees of elective freedom.

A2: Is your nation's legislature elected through free and fair elections? For the purposes of this forum, I will answer no. Only 3 planets, Earth, Drawsin, and Chaizu, let their people directly elect the Lawbringer. All other planets have some degree of meddling, with Karkpop, Ahkmen, and Qutzeo having no elections at all for Lawbringer members.

A3: Are your electoral laws fair and impartial? No. Planets are allowed to heavily modify their electoral laws, leading to some planets having practically no elections whatsoever.

B: Political Pluralism and Participation

B1: Are people free to easily form political parties or organizations? It depends on the region in the case of the former, but in the case of the latter, the ability to form political interest groups or other organizations is a right regardless of planet.

B2: Can the opposition increase its support or gain power electorally? As the government does not have a clearly-defined "opposition", this is a yes-by-technicality.

B3: Are the people's choices not interfered by nondemocratic forces? No. At all levels of society; religious, military, and political organizations interfere with democracy if there is any at all.

B4: Do your country's minorities possess full political liberties and the opportunity to win elections? All human races are treated equally under the law. However, it is a different case for aliens. Some planets, such as Karkpop, forbid aliens from running for office, though they may vote in local elections. So, in other words, this could be considered "no."

C: Government Functions

C1: Do the head of government and national legislature determine policy? Limitedly, yes. However, local planetary and national governments are given a significant amount of power - which may have their own governments ranging from authoritarian monarchies to a singular communist dictatorship on Earth.

C2: Are there strong and effective laws and guidelines against corruption? Technically yes, but these are not enforced that well as the Qutzeo are particularly adamant that the laws violate their "rights."

C3: Is your nation's government transparent and open? Absolutely not. The government hides many, many things from its citizens under the guise of national security. While you won't be arrested for knowing them, they are often swept under the rug with media campaigns and the such.

Civil Liberties

D: Freedom of Speech and Religion

D1: Is your nation's media free and independent? Partly no. While Free and Independent Media does exist, many media organizations have particular biases due to who they get their funding from. Some news sources do get public funding, while others are funded by religious organizations such as the Children of Aram.

D2: Are people free to express their religious preferences in public and in private? Yes

D3: Does your nation have academic freedom and does its education system refrain from excessive indoctrination? On a federal level, yes. However, individual regions have differing education systems and may have education that many would consider to be highly biased.

D4: Are your people free to express themselves without fear of surveillance or retribution? Within reason. X person "I am going to kill [y-person]" would put x-person on a watchlist, but otherwise, yes.

E: Right to Association

E1: Is there freedom of assembly? Yes

E2: Are NGOs free from excessive government interference? Yes

E3: Are trade unions free to organize? Yes, even socialist ones

F: Rule of Law

F1: Is your nation's judiciary independent? Mostly yes, though individual judges may be biased.

F2: Do your people have the right to due process? Yes

F3: Are people protected from unjustifiable violence? Yes

F4: Are your nation's minorities treated equally under the law? No, but only in some regions where aliens are treated worse than humans

G: Individual Liberties

G1: Do your people enjoy freedom of movement? Yes

G2: Are your people able to own property and businesses without excessive interference? Yes

G3: Do people in your nation have the right to freely choose their partner and divorce their partner? Yes

G4: Are your people free from economic exploitation? Yes

[Escalia]

Political Liberties

A: Electoral Process

A1: Is your nation's head of government elected through free and fair elections? Sort of. The King is head of state and one of the heads of government, thus unelected, but the Chancellor is elected every five years

A2: Is your nation's legislature elected through free and fair elections? Yes.

A3: Are your electoral laws fair and impartial? On the national level, yes. Some provinces' electoral laws favor one party over another.

B: Political Pluralism and Participation

B1: Are people free to easily form political parties or organizations? Yes, anyone can form a political party as they choose.

B2: Can the opposition increase its support or gain power electorally? Yes.

B3: Are the people's choices not interfered by nondemocratic forces? Yes.

B4: Do your country's minorities possess full political liberties and the opportunity to win elections? Yes.

C: Government Functions

C1: Do the head of government and national legislature determine policy? Yes, along with the head of state.

C2: Are there strong and effective laws and guidelines against corruption? Yes.

C3: Is your nation's government transparent and open? Largely, yes.

Civil Liberties

D: Freedom of Speech and Religion

D1: Is your nation's media free and independent? Yes.

D2: Are people free to express their religious preferences in public and in private? Yes.

D3: Does your nation have academic freedom and does its education system refrain from excessive indoctrination? Yes.

D4: Are your people free to express themselves without fear of surveillance or retribution? Yes.

E: Right to Association

E1: Is there freedom of assembly? Yes.

E2: Are NGOs free from excessive government interference? By and large, yes.

E3: Are trade unions free to organize? Yes.

F: Rule of Law

F1: Is your nation's judiciary independent? Yes.

F2: Do your people have the right to due process? Yes.

F3: Are people protected from unjustifiable violence? Yes.

F4: Are your nation's minorities treated equally under the law? Yes.

G: Individual Liberties

G1: Do your people enjoy freedom of movement? Yes.

G2: Are your people able to own property and businesses without excessive interference? Yes.

G3: Do people in your nation have the right to freely choose their partner and divorce their partner? Yes.

G4: Are your people free from economic exploitation? Yes.

[Fratanica]

Political Liberties

A: Electoral Process

A1: Is your nation's head of government elected through free and fair elections? Not directly elected, President appoints a Prime Minister with a parliamentary majority and approval from the majority party/parliamentary group. However, the process is indirectly influenced by how people vote through the proportion of political parties within the legislature and executive branch. When the opposing party holds a majority of directly-voted seats in the National Assembly, the President is likely forced to appoint a Prime Minister from another party. This ensures that the vestiges of civic participation extend to the head of government as well, albeit indirectly.

A2: Is your nation's legislature elected through free and fair elections? Yes, combination of FPTP voting + party-list voting via D'Hondt method, both involve direct voting from constituents.

A3: Are your electoral laws fair and impartial? Yes, no preference or restriction of voting based on class, ethnicity, etc., presidential voting is done via a direct two-round system of voting, legislative electoral voting is done via a combination of first-past-the-post voting for single-member constituencies and party-list voting

B: Political Pluralism and Participation

B1: Are people free to easily form political parties or organizations? Yes

B2: Can the opposition increase its support or gain power electorally? Yes

B3: Are the people's choices not interfered by nondemocratic forces? Yes

B4: Do your country's minorities possess full political liberties and the opportunity to win elections? Yes

C: Government Functions

C1: Do the head of government and national legislature determine policy? Yes

C2: Are there strong and effective laws and guidelines against corruption? Laws against political and corporate corruption have become codified more into law and have become much more stringent over the last 50 years, but corruption scandals involving politicians and businesses still occur from time to time. Currently, it is understood that corruption is not much of a problem and corporations usually uphold social responsibility.

C3: Is your nation's government transparent and open? Mostly yes, public records can be requested, campaign finances must be disclosed, and proactive disclosure is done by all levels of government. Such disclosure is mandated by various federal, provincial, and local laws. However, the categorization of "classified material" has been abused by different elements of government to cover up possibly damaging information before.

Civil Liberties

D: Freedom of Speech and Religion

D1: Is your nation's media free and independent? Yes

D2: Are people free to express their religious preferences in public and in private? Yes

D3: Does your nation have academic freedom and does its education system refrain from excessive indoctrination? Yes

D4: Are your people free to express themselves without fear of surveillance or retribution? Yes

E: Right to Association

E1: Is there freedom of assembly? Yes

E2: Are NGOs free from excessive government interference? Yes

E3: Are trade unions free to organize? Yes

F: Rule of Law

F1: Is your nation's judiciary independent? Yes

F2: Do your people have the right to due process? Yes

F3: Are people protected from unjustifiable violence? Yes

F4: Are your nation's minorities treated equally under the law? Yes

G: Individual Liberties

G1: Do your people enjoy freedom of movement? Yes

G2: Are your people able to own property and businesses without excessive interference? Yes

G3: Do people in your nation have the right to freely choose their partner and divorce their partner? Yes

G4: Are your people free from economic exploitation? Yes

[Cosnicu]

Political Liberties

A: Electoral Process

A1: Is your nation's head of government elected through free and fair elections? Yes

A2: Is your nation's legislature elected through free and fair elections? Yes

A3: Are your electoral laws fair and impartial? Yes

B: Political Pluralism and Participation

B1: Are people free to easily form political parties or organizations? Yes

B2: Can the opposition increase its support or gain power electorally? Yes

B3: Are the people's choices not interfered by nondemocratic forces? Yes.

B4: Do your country's minorities possess full political liberties and the opportunity to win elections? Yes

C: Government Functions

C1: Do the head of government and national legislature determine policy? the legislature does, the speaker(s) don't

C2: Are there strong and effective laws and guidelines against corruption? Yes

C3: Is your nation's government transparent and open? Yes. That is the sole purpose of the speakers

Civil Liberties

D: Freedom of Speech and Religion

D1: Is your nation's media free and independent? Yes

D2: Are people free to express their religious preferences in public and in private? Yes

D3: Does your nation have academic freedom and does its education system refrain from excessive indoctrination?No.

D4: Are your people free to express themselves without fear of surveillance or retribution? Yes

E: Right to Association

E1: Is there freedom of assembly? Yes

E2: Are NGOs free from excessive government interference? Yes

E3: Are trade unions free to organize? Yes

F: Rule of Law

F1: Is your nation's judiciary independent? Yes

F2: Do your people have the right to due process? Yes

F3: Are people protected from unjustifiable violence? Yes

F4: Are your nation's minorities treated equally under the law? Yes

G: Individual Liberties

G1: Do your people enjoy freedom of movement? Yes

G2: Are your people able to own property and businesses without excessive interference? No

G3: Do people in your nation have the right to freely choose their partner and divorce their partner? Yes

G4: Are your people free from economic exploitation? Yes