Refworld Case Law Collection Survey
Freedom in the World 2016 - San Marino
| Publisher | Freedom House |
| Publication Date | 7 September 2016 |
| Cite as | Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2016 - San Marino, 7 September 2016, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/57da557b3b.html [accessed 16 January 2017] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Freedom Status: Free
Aggregate Score: 100
Freedom Rating: 1.0
Political Rights: 1
Civil Liberties: 1
Quick Facts
Capital: San Marino
Population: 33,000
GDP/capita: $62,993.40
Press Freedom Status: Free
Net Freedom Status: N/A
OVERVIEW
Political Rights: 40 / 40
Civil Liberties: 60 / 60
There is little abuse of office by public officials in San Marino, but financial misconduct has prompted the government to increase financial transparency. After an investigation into a money laundering scheme at the Commercial Bank of San Marino led to the arrest of former captain regent Claudio Podeschi and former secretary of state for foreign affairs Fiorenzo Stolfi in 2014, Stolfi and Podeschi were released in 2015 but remained under investigation. The Council of Europe's committee on money laundering noted in an April 2015 report that San Marino has satisfactorily addressed its recommendations to combat the practice.
In July 2015, the government passed a law recognizing same-sex couples married abroad and granting residence permits to partners under certain circumstances.
This country report has been abridged for Freedom in the World 2016. For background information on political rights and civil liberties in San Marino, see Freedom in the World 2015.
Scoring Key: X / Y (Z)
X = Score Received
Y = Best Possible Score
Z = Change from Previous Year
