>>15888770>>>NO freedom of speechAre there free and independent media? - 0/4
>Although the constitution provides for freedom of speech, vague laws on extremism grant the authorities great discretion to crack down on any speech, organization, or activity that lacks official support. The government controls, directly or through state-owned companies and friendly business magnates, all of the national television networks and many radio and print outlets, as well as most of the media advertising market.>>>NO freedom of opinion>>>Firehose of propaganda spraying everywhere >>>Courts DO NOT functionIs there an independent judiciary?-1/4
>The judiciary lacks independence from the executive branch, and judges’ career advancement is effectively tied to compliance with Kremlin preferences. The Presidential Personnel Commission and court chairpersons control the appointment of the country’s judges, who tend to be promoted from inside the judicial system rather than gaining independent experience as lawyers.Does due process prevail in civil and criminal matters?-1/4
>Safeguards against arbitrary arrest and other due process guarantees are regularly violated, particularly for individuals who oppose or are perceived as threatening to the interests of the political leadership and its allies.>In December 2021, the president signed legislation that granted police broader authority to break into homes and vehicles and search personal belongings without a warrant. Is there protection from the illegitimate use of physical force and freedom from war and insurgencies? - 0/4
>Use of excessive force by police is widespread, and rights groups have reported that law enforcement agents who carry out such abuses have deliberately employed electric shocks, suffocation, and the stretching of a detainee’s body so as to avoid leaving visible injuries. Prisons are overcrowded and unsanitary; inmates lack access to health care and are subject to abuse by guards.Any actual counters?
