Freedom and Rights in Western Sahara
An important aspect of responsible and ethical travel is an awareness of your destination country's record on political and economic freedoms, civil and political rights, and corruption and press censorship. Here we have amalgamated data from a range of indices produced by different worldwide organisations (see details below) to assess the status of Western Sahara across these measures. Please be aware this is just intended as a broad overview and snapshot and the rankings are dependent on the criteria used by the respective organisations.
| Index | Status | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom in the World | Not Free | 7 | - |
| Democracy Index | No Data | - | - |
| Index of Economic Freedom | No Data | - | - |
| Press Freedom Index | No Data | - | - |
| ILGA LGBT rights | No Data | - | - |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | No Data | - | - |
| Average | - | - |
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Freedom in the WorldFreedom in the World, Freedom House’s flagship publication, is the standard-setting comparative assessment of global political rights and civil liberties. Published annually since 1972, the survey ratings and narrative reports on 195 countries and 14 related and disputed territories are used by policymakers, the media, international corporations, civic activists, and human rights defenders to monitor trends in democracy and track improvements and setbacks in freedom worldwide. Year of Report: 2015 Scoring: 1 to 7 (1=most free, 7=least free) Results: 7 - Not Free Breakdown: Political Rights (7), Civil Liberties (7) |
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