Freedom House (Autor): „Freedom in the World 2017 - Estonia“, Dokument #1426751

Freedom in the World 2017 - Estonia

Year:

2017

Freedom Status:

Not Free

Political Rights:

Civil Liberties:

Aggregate Score:

Freedom Rating:

7.0

Civil Liberties 56 / 60

D. Freedom of Expression and Belief 16 / 16

D1. Are there free and independent media and other forms of cultural expression?
D2. Are religious institutions and communities free to practice their faith and express themselves in public and private?
D3. Is there academic freedom, and is the educational system free of extensive political indoctrination?
D4. Is there open and free private discussion?

E. Associational and Organizational Rights 12 / 12

E1. Is there freedom of assembly, demonstration, and open public discussion?
E2. Is there freedom for nongovernmental organizations?
E3. Are there free trade unions and peasant organizations or equivalents, and is there effective collective bargaining? Are there free professional and other private organizations?

F. Rule of Law 14 / 16

F1. Is there an independent judiciary?
F2. Does the rule of law prevail in civil and criminal matters? Are police under direct civilian control?
F3. Is there protection from political terror, unjustified imprisonment, exile, or torture, whether by groups that support or oppose the system? Is there freedom from war and insurgencies?
F4. Do laws, policies, and practices guarantee equal treatment of various segments of the population?

G. Personal Autonomy and Individual Rights 14 / 16

G1. Do individuals enjoy freedom of travel or choice of residence, employment, or institution of higher education?
G2. Do individuals have the right to own property and establish private businesses? Is private business activity unduly influenced by government officials, the security forces, political parties/organizations, or organized crime?
G3. Are there personal social freedoms, including gender equality, choice of marriage partners, and size of family?
G4. Is there equality of opportunity and the absence of economic exploitation?

Scoring Key: X / Y (Z)
X = Score Received
Y = Best Possible Score
Z = Change from Previous Year

Full Methodology

Explanatory Note:

This country report has been abridged for Freedom in the World 2017. For background information on political rights and civil liberties in Estonia, see Freedom in the World 2016.

ecoi.net-Beschreibung:: Jahresbericht zu politischen Rechten und bürgerlichen Freiheiten im Jahr 2016

Land:: Estland
Quelle:: Freedom House (Autor)
Veröffentlicht:: Jänner 2017
Originallink:: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2017/estonia
Dokumentart:: Periodischer Bericht
Sprache:: Englisch
Dokument-ID:: 1426751 (frühere ID 354775)