Samoa
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- Only the 17,000 citizens with matai status (chiefs or family heads) are allowed to stand as candidates for elected office, and only about 11 percent of them are women.
- The Samoa Law Society and other experts have criticized recent legislation that narrowed the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
- Same-sex sexual activity remains a criminal offense for men.
Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
83 100 free