Ariddia
25-07-2005, 15:08
OOC: This is to establish a world-wide ranking of nations in terms of human rights and living conditions. It’s not a “competition”, nor is it based on nations’ officially released figures, so please answer objectively and not as your government would. ;)
Each answer gives your nation a certain number of points. Please indicate the closest answer for your nation for each question – and, if you feel up to it, add up the points. If any section is not applicable (such as "Indigenous minorities"), simply indicate it, and the overall points can be averaged out to compensate.
IC:
Torture
Torture is
a) illegal under any circumstance: 25
b) legal but never used in practice: 18
c) legal under restricted, specially defined circumstances: 5
d) legal and routinely put into practice: 0
Executions
The death penalty is:
a) illegal under any circumstance: 25
b) legal but never used in practice: 18
c) legal for the most heinous crimes only: 14
d) legal for murder and heinous crimes only: 12
e) legal for a wide variety of crimes: 2
f) legal for a wide variety of crimes, including non-violent and/or “political” crimes: 0
Justice
The judicial system is:
a) efficient, impartial and providing for appeals for all crimes: 25
b) close to the above, but with notable imperfections: 21
c) inefficient and/or corrupt, but provides for appeals: 8
d) as above (c), but does not provide for appeals: 3
e) grossly inefficient, corrupt or a tool of the government: 0
Democracy
The government is:
a) elected, directly or indirectly, by all citizens, of both genders and with no discrimination, and based upon a multi-party or otherwise fully free choice: 25
b) as above, but with notable imperfections, such as sparseness of elections, instances of vote-rigging, etc. . .: 14
c) as above (a), but the electorate is restricted (along gender, ethnic or other grounds): 10
d) elected through sham elections: 1
e) not elected (dictatorial): 0
Freedom of the press
The press is:
a) free and independent, and able to work safely: 25
b) free and independent, and able to work safely, but officially controlled by the government: 20
c) free and independent, but unable to work in complete safety, due for example to being harassed, not necessarily by the government: 15
d) free and independent, but unable to work safely, due for example to civil war or extreme harassment, not necessarily by the government: 11
e) subjected to mild government censorship (on matters not pertaining to public and national safety), but able to work safely: 10
f) subjected to mild government censorship (on matters not pertaining to public and national safety), and unable to work in complete safety (see c): 8
g) subjected to mild government censorship (on matters not pertaining to public and national safety), and unable to work safely (see d): 7
h) subjected to strong government censorship or control, but able to work safely: 6
i) subjected to strong government censorship or control, and unable to work in complete safety (see c): 5
j) subjected to strong government censorship or control, and unable to work safely (see d): 2
k) a mere mouthpiece for government propaganda, but able to work safely: 1
l) a mere mouthpiece for government propaganda, and unable to work safely: 0
Emigration
Emigration is:
a) allowed and facilitated: 25
b) allowed: 20
c) allowed but discouraged: 15
d) forbidden in most cases: 2
e) forbidden and punishable by death or other harsh sentences: 0
Immigration of refugees
Immigration of refugees is:
a) allowed and facilitated to the best of the country’s ability: 25
b) allowed but significantly limited: 16
c) allowed in very few cases: 5
d) not allowed: 0
Conditions in prisons
Human rights of all prisoners are:
a) fully upheld: 25
b) fully upheld in theory, but the nation encounters difficulty doing so in practice (due to prison overcrowding, violence amongst inmates, etc. . .): 21
c) restricted: 10
d) strongly restricted: 4
e) non-existent or almost non-existent: 0
Public safety:
The level of violence encountered by citizens in their every-day life is:
a) almost non-existent: 25
b) very low: 23
c) low: 19
d) a problem, but significant efforts are underway to reduce it: 16
e) a problem: 14
f) a significant problem, but genuine efforts are underway to reduce it: 13
g) a significant problem: 10
h) a significant problem, and the authorities are doing little to reduce it: 7
i) a significant problem, and violence is in part government-sponsored: 5
j) a huge problem, but genuine efforts are underway to reduce it: 4
k) a huge problem: 3
l) a huge problem, and the authorities are doing little to reduce it: 1
m) a huge problem, and violence is in part government-sponsored: 0
Human-rights inspections
International human-rights inspections in the country are:
a) freely allowed and fully open: 25
b) freely allowed and fully open, but frowned upon: 21
c) freely allowed, but not totally open: 14
d) significantly restricted: 5
e) not allowed: 0
Free speech
Criticising the government is:
a) allowed, and bears no negative consequence: 25
b) allowed, but frowned upon: 21
c) allowed in theory, but not in practice (i.e. negative consequences): 4
d) an offence: 2
e) a crime: 0
Minorities
Minorities, indigenous or other,
a) have the same rights as all other citizens: 25
b) as above in theory, but suffer from factual inequality in some way, though the government is actively seeking to rectify the situation: 20
c) as above (a) in theory, but suffer from factual inequality in some way: 14
d) are discriminated against via official or unofficial government policy: 0
Indigenous minorities
The culture of indigenous minorities is:
a) actively encouraged and protected by the government: 25
b) officially allowed to exist, but is in decline and not supported by the government: 14
c) officially allowed to exist, but undermined by the government: 2
d) officially combated through a policy of forced assimilation: 0
Gender equality
Men and women:
a) have the same rights: 25
b) as above in theory, but members of one gender suffer from factual inequality in some way, though the government is actively seeking to rectify the situation: 20
c) as above (a) in theory, but members of one gender suffer from factual inequality in some way: 14
d) members of one gender are discriminated against via official or unofficial government policy: 0
Sexual orientation
Gay, lesbian and other non-heterosexual people:
a) have the same rights as all other citizens: 25
b) as above in theory, but suffer from factual inequality in some way, though the government is actively seeking to rectify the situation: 20
c) as above (a) in theory, but suffer from factual inequality in some way: 14
d) are discriminated against via official or unofficial government policy: 0
Freedom of religion:
Freedom of religion (atheism and agnosticism included) is:
a) allowed and protected: 25
b) allowed in theory, but restricted because of discriminations, but the government is actively seeking to rectify the situation: 21
c) allowed in theory, but membership of some religions is frowned upon or discouraged: 16
d) allowed in theory, but religion in general is frowned upon or discouraged, or atheism or agnosticism are frowned upon or discouraged: 14
e) allowed in theory, but restricted because of discriminations: 10
f) allowed in theory, but restricted because of government-sponsored discriminations: 5
g) restricted to a limited number of choices: 2
h) non-existent, due to there being only one religion allowed, or none: 0
Literacy rates
Literacy rates are at:
a) over 99%: 25
b) between 98% and 99%: 23
c) between 96% and 98%: 20
d) between 94% and 96%: 18
e) between 90% and 94%: 15
f) between 80% and 90%: 11
g) between 70% and 80%: 8
h) between 50% and 70%: 4
i) below 50%: 0
Life expectancy
The average life expectancy is:
a) over 80 years: 25
b) between 78 and 80 years: 23
c) between 76 and 78 years: 21
d) between 74 and 76 years: 19
e) between 70 and 74 years: 16
f) between 65 and 70 years: 11
g) between 55 and 65 years: 8
h) between 45 and 55 years: 5
i) below 45 years: 0
Living conditions
Living conditions for the poorest one tenth of the population are, on average:
a) excellent: 25
b) good: 22
c) fair, and improving: 19
d) fair: 16
e) fair, but worsening: 14
f) in definite need of improvement, and improving: 12
g) in definite need of improvement: 10
h) in definite need of improvement, and worsening: 7
i) distinctly bad, but improving: 6
j) distinctly bad: 5
k) distinctly bad, and worsening: 3
l) ghastly, but improving: 2
m) ghastly: 0
Each answer gives your nation a certain number of points. Please indicate the closest answer for your nation for each question – and, if you feel up to it, add up the points. If any section is not applicable (such as "Indigenous minorities"), simply indicate it, and the overall points can be averaged out to compensate.
IC:
Torture
Torture is
a) illegal under any circumstance: 25
b) legal but never used in practice: 18
c) legal under restricted, specially defined circumstances: 5
d) legal and routinely put into practice: 0
Executions
The death penalty is:
a) illegal under any circumstance: 25
b) legal but never used in practice: 18
c) legal for the most heinous crimes only: 14
d) legal for murder and heinous crimes only: 12
e) legal for a wide variety of crimes: 2
f) legal for a wide variety of crimes, including non-violent and/or “political” crimes: 0
Justice
The judicial system is:
a) efficient, impartial and providing for appeals for all crimes: 25
b) close to the above, but with notable imperfections: 21
c) inefficient and/or corrupt, but provides for appeals: 8
d) as above (c), but does not provide for appeals: 3
e) grossly inefficient, corrupt or a tool of the government: 0
Democracy
The government is:
a) elected, directly or indirectly, by all citizens, of both genders and with no discrimination, and based upon a multi-party or otherwise fully free choice: 25
b) as above, but with notable imperfections, such as sparseness of elections, instances of vote-rigging, etc. . .: 14
c) as above (a), but the electorate is restricted (along gender, ethnic or other grounds): 10
d) elected through sham elections: 1
e) not elected (dictatorial): 0
Freedom of the press
The press is:
a) free and independent, and able to work safely: 25
b) free and independent, and able to work safely, but officially controlled by the government: 20
c) free and independent, but unable to work in complete safety, due for example to being harassed, not necessarily by the government: 15
d) free and independent, but unable to work safely, due for example to civil war or extreme harassment, not necessarily by the government: 11
e) subjected to mild government censorship (on matters not pertaining to public and national safety), but able to work safely: 10
f) subjected to mild government censorship (on matters not pertaining to public and national safety), and unable to work in complete safety (see c): 8
g) subjected to mild government censorship (on matters not pertaining to public and national safety), and unable to work safely (see d): 7
h) subjected to strong government censorship or control, but able to work safely: 6
i) subjected to strong government censorship or control, and unable to work in complete safety (see c): 5
j) subjected to strong government censorship or control, and unable to work safely (see d): 2
k) a mere mouthpiece for government propaganda, but able to work safely: 1
l) a mere mouthpiece for government propaganda, and unable to work safely: 0
Emigration
Emigration is:
a) allowed and facilitated: 25
b) allowed: 20
c) allowed but discouraged: 15
d) forbidden in most cases: 2
e) forbidden and punishable by death or other harsh sentences: 0
Immigration of refugees
Immigration of refugees is:
a) allowed and facilitated to the best of the country’s ability: 25
b) allowed but significantly limited: 16
c) allowed in very few cases: 5
d) not allowed: 0
Conditions in prisons
Human rights of all prisoners are:
a) fully upheld: 25
b) fully upheld in theory, but the nation encounters difficulty doing so in practice (due to prison overcrowding, violence amongst inmates, etc. . .): 21
c) restricted: 10
d) strongly restricted: 4
e) non-existent or almost non-existent: 0
Public safety:
The level of violence encountered by citizens in their every-day life is:
a) almost non-existent: 25
b) very low: 23
c) low: 19
d) a problem, but significant efforts are underway to reduce it: 16
e) a problem: 14
f) a significant problem, but genuine efforts are underway to reduce it: 13
g) a significant problem: 10
h) a significant problem, and the authorities are doing little to reduce it: 7
i) a significant problem, and violence is in part government-sponsored: 5
j) a huge problem, but genuine efforts are underway to reduce it: 4
k) a huge problem: 3
l) a huge problem, and the authorities are doing little to reduce it: 1
m) a huge problem, and violence is in part government-sponsored: 0
Human-rights inspections
International human-rights inspections in the country are:
a) freely allowed and fully open: 25
b) freely allowed and fully open, but frowned upon: 21
c) freely allowed, but not totally open: 14
d) significantly restricted: 5
e) not allowed: 0
Free speech
Criticising the government is:
a) allowed, and bears no negative consequence: 25
b) allowed, but frowned upon: 21
c) allowed in theory, but not in practice (i.e. negative consequences): 4
d) an offence: 2
e) a crime: 0
Minorities
Minorities, indigenous or other,
a) have the same rights as all other citizens: 25
b) as above in theory, but suffer from factual inequality in some way, though the government is actively seeking to rectify the situation: 20
c) as above (a) in theory, but suffer from factual inequality in some way: 14
d) are discriminated against via official or unofficial government policy: 0
Indigenous minorities
The culture of indigenous minorities is:
a) actively encouraged and protected by the government: 25
b) officially allowed to exist, but is in decline and not supported by the government: 14
c) officially allowed to exist, but undermined by the government: 2
d) officially combated through a policy of forced assimilation: 0
Gender equality
Men and women:
a) have the same rights: 25
b) as above in theory, but members of one gender suffer from factual inequality in some way, though the government is actively seeking to rectify the situation: 20
c) as above (a) in theory, but members of one gender suffer from factual inequality in some way: 14
d) members of one gender are discriminated against via official or unofficial government policy: 0
Sexual orientation
Gay, lesbian and other non-heterosexual people:
a) have the same rights as all other citizens: 25
b) as above in theory, but suffer from factual inequality in some way, though the government is actively seeking to rectify the situation: 20
c) as above (a) in theory, but suffer from factual inequality in some way: 14
d) are discriminated against via official or unofficial government policy: 0
Freedom of religion:
Freedom of religion (atheism and agnosticism included) is:
a) allowed and protected: 25
b) allowed in theory, but restricted because of discriminations, but the government is actively seeking to rectify the situation: 21
c) allowed in theory, but membership of some religions is frowned upon or discouraged: 16
d) allowed in theory, but religion in general is frowned upon or discouraged, or atheism or agnosticism are frowned upon or discouraged: 14
e) allowed in theory, but restricted because of discriminations: 10
f) allowed in theory, but restricted because of government-sponsored discriminations: 5
g) restricted to a limited number of choices: 2
h) non-existent, due to there being only one religion allowed, or none: 0
Literacy rates
Literacy rates are at:
a) over 99%: 25
b) between 98% and 99%: 23
c) between 96% and 98%: 20
d) between 94% and 96%: 18
e) between 90% and 94%: 15
f) between 80% and 90%: 11
g) between 70% and 80%: 8
h) between 50% and 70%: 4
i) below 50%: 0
Life expectancy
The average life expectancy is:
a) over 80 years: 25
b) between 78 and 80 years: 23
c) between 76 and 78 years: 21
d) between 74 and 76 years: 19
e) between 70 and 74 years: 16
f) between 65 and 70 years: 11
g) between 55 and 65 years: 8
h) between 45 and 55 years: 5
i) below 45 years: 0
Living conditions
Living conditions for the poorest one tenth of the population are, on average:
a) excellent: 25
b) good: 22
c) fair, and improving: 19
d) fair: 16
e) fair, but worsening: 14
f) in definite need of improvement, and improving: 12
g) in definite need of improvement: 10
h) in definite need of improvement, and worsening: 7
i) distinctly bad, but improving: 6
j) distinctly bad: 5
k) distinctly bad, and worsening: 3
l) ghastly, but improving: 2
m) ghastly: 0