San Marino is a democratic, multiparty republic. The popularly elected Parliament (the Great and General Council--GGC) selects two of its members to serve as the Captains Regent (co-Heads of State). They preside over meetings of the GGC and of the Cabinet (Congress of State), which has 10 other members (Secretaries of State), also selected by the GGC. The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has some of the prerogatives of a prime minister. The Government respects the law's provisions for an independent judiciary in practice. Elected officials effectively control the centralized police organization (the Civil Police) and the two military corps (the Gendarmerie and the Guardie di Rocca). The principal economic activities are tourism, farming, light manufacturing, and banking. In addition to revenue from taxes and customs, the government also derives revenue from the sale of coins and postage stamps to collectors throughout the world and from an annual budget subsidy provided by the Italian government under the terms of the Basic Treaty with Italy. The legal system extensively provides for human rights, and the authorities respect them in practice. Although the Parliament and the Government have demonstrated strong commitment to the protection of human rights, some laws discriminate against women, particularly with regard to the transmission of citizenship.
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, 1999: San Marino
2000
10 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch