Societal Issues Comparison

From Eshraval Saved

Below is a brief comparison of the treatment of social issues in various nations.

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Contents 1 Abortion 2 Alcohol use 3 Animal rights 4 Censorship 5 Capital punishment 6 Drug use 7 Environmental standards 8 Euthanasia 9 Gun laws 10 Gender equality 11 Government and religion 12 Homosexuality 13 Marriage 14 Minority rights 15 Pornography 16 Privacy 17 Prostitution 18 Tobacco use 19 Torture Use 20 Voting rights 21 Womens' rights 21.1 Employment 21.2 Military service 21.3 Political office 21.4 Suffrage

Abortion

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Alcohol use

Nation
Template:ARD	Legal for those over 18.

Animal rights

Nation
Template:ARD	Torture, Unecessary violence, neglect are all crimes punishable by fine and imprisonment.

Censorship

Nation
Template:ARD	Freedom of speech and the press are two values which are slowly making their way into the Dominion, a noticable degree of censorship is visable in Arëdighùan, but pressure groups are working dillegently to change this.

Capital punishment

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Drug use

Nation	Status	Limitations
Template:ARD	Illegal	Sale, possession and use. The government has tried vigorously to crush the increasing drug trade going through Arëdighùan, with marginal success.

Environmental standards

Nation
Template:ARD	Mediocre Enviromental standards, though improving quickly as the government moves away from burning fossil fuels as a power source, in order to save more oil for extraction.

Euthanasia

Nation
Template:ARD	Legal for terminally ill patients with signed concent of them, or their medical proxy.

Gun laws

Nation
Template:Anadile listing	Legal and encouraged for non-felons. "An armed society is a polite society."
Template:AND	A private citizen can own firearm only if follows a training course, passes a psychological test and is more than 25 years old.
File:Archenomeoflag.png Archenomeo	Illegal but not enforced outside City Sector One.
Template:ARD	Legal. The right to own and operate arms in a safe manner (if over 25)is a garunteed tenet of the Government. Abuse of firearm's can lead to heavy fines, life imprisionment, and even the death sentance.
File:Arisnona flag.png Arisnona	It is illegal for anyone under age 10 to handle a firearm. Firearm owners are required to register their firearm with the local authority so that a militia can be established in national emergencies.
File:Arvitan flag.png Arvitan	A private citizen can own firearm only if follows a training course, passes a psychological test and is more than 25 years old.
File:Beqara flag.png Beqara	Firearm ownership is severely restricted, but legal for those over 17 years of age who have earned a government-issued license. Possession of illegal firearms is punishable by law.
File:BeyahremFlag.png Beyahrem	Legal; however, firearms are subject to registration that is severely restricted.
Template:CNN	Legal for those over 17 years of age that have earned a license from their state of residence. Firearms sales are recorded in a national database. Possession of an illegal firearm is punishable by law.
Template:GBC	Citizens are allowed to carry fully-automatic weapons after graduating from a province-level class in gun safety, ethics and operation, but must register any collection of three firearms and/or caches of 500 rounds or more with the government.
Template:HKU	Firearms are completely illegal in Haaku. Police officers don't have firearms, either, but are trained in unarmed combat instead. In fact, the only people allowed to carry any weapons at all are the riot police, and they're armed with no more than helmets, shields and truncheons.
Template:LNR	Linaret restricts gun ownership. Most guns are illegal, except for hand guns, shotguns and rifles. These guns require the owner to be at least 17 years old, and the owner cannot have a criminal history. Gun buyers must wait two weeks to get ownership of their weapon, and they must register the weapon and have a gun license. The gun license can only be obtained after taking a gun safety and training course, which the licensee must pay for.
Template:Flag	Legal and unrestricted, but extremely high taxed.
Template:NOV	Firearm ownership is severely restricted to crack down on clannish militias.
Template:SAL	Most personal firearms are legal in Salaria with a permit.
File:Maiden flag.jpg Sanfranchez	Legal and unrestricted, but most Neloxians avoid them.
File:SharoylFlag.gif Sharoyl	Legal; however they are subject to regulation, and require a government issue license.
Template:SKJ	Heavily regulated.
Template:TRA	Restricted. One must undergo a mental test and a GFA (General Firearms Inspection). Guns may only be used or owned by those over 18.
File:Valentinflag.png Valentin	Legal, although a training course is required to own guns, there is no registration of permits, restriction on gun types, nor waiting period.
Template:VRD	Legal for those over 18 with license and training. Certain high-power firearms are illegal.

Gender equality

Nation
Template:Anadile listing	No legal differences between genders. There is a slight bias in favor of males in physical-based occupations.
Template:AND	Genders are imparted equal rights.
File:Archenomeoflag.png Archenomeo	Genders are constitutionally treated equally, but bias towards men exists in Government.
Template:ARD	Gender Equality has existed since after the Monarchist Revolution, both gender's are conisdered equal. Men and Woman serve in the military, and sexism against either gender is highly frownd upon in Arëdighùani culture.
File:Arisnona flag.png Arisnona	While the genders recieve equal treatment under the law, Arisnonan culture elevates the role of men over women in many aspects of life.
File:Arvitan flag.png Arvitan	Gender equality is granted by the Constitution. Any kind of discrimination based on gender is strongly punished. Since 5 years, the Republic allows citizens to switch gender in the registry office if they prove to have followed hormonal treatment for 3 years.
File:Beqara flag.png Beqara	De jure, gender equality has existed in Beqara since 1214. Traditional Pirist attitudes towards women, however, have played an important role in hindering women from achieving complete societal parity with men. This view is no longer widespread, however: the majority of people view women as men's equals in practical terms.
File:BeyahremFlag.png Beyahrem	Beyahrem has promoted gender equality ever since its transformation into a Republic since 1249, and gender equality is greatly respected in all fields. However, women might still find it hard to achieve top corporate or political positions.
Template:CNN	Gender equality has existed in Cennen since the passage of the Liberty Act in 1224. Both genders are considered equal in all areas, however income disparity still exists despite discrimination legislation. Men and women both serve in the military in an equal capacity. Several sports leagues have both men and women players, especially in sports where strength or size is not emphasized.
Template:GBC	Women considered equal since the 3rd Amendment to the Gebrench consitution.
Template:HKU	Gender equality is not only formally established; both genders are treated equally by almost everyone.
Template:LNR	The genders in Linaret receive roughly the same treatment. Neither is held in a higher status than the other. Those who do not conform to a gender are generally treated as "weird". See also Gender in Linaret.
Template:Flag	No equal rights are imparted. Gender roles are still a cornerstone of the Losmái society.
Template:NOV	Genders are equal under the law, following traditional custom.
Template:SAL	Men and women are afforded the same rights under the law and are generally treated equally in society.
File:Maiden flag.jpg Sanfranchez	Neloxian societies are distinctly matriarchal. Women dominate fields such as finance, medicine, law and more recently, government. Men have equal rights in Neloxian society, but most conform to the social mores set largely in female-dominated organisations.
File:SharoylFlag.gif Sharoyl	Genders are considered diffrent, but equal under the law, in accordance with Pirism. However in practice this means that women are not considered to have parity with men, and gender roles are still a large part of society. Almost all people in government and high level business positions are men, and there are wage differences between the genders. Despitee this gender roles are growing less prevalent.
Template:SKJ	Genders are imparted equal rights.
Template:TRA	Genders are imparted equal rights.
File:Valentinflag.png Valentin	Genders are imparted equal rights, but not stupidly. Women don't play on men's sports teams, for instance (they have their own leagues). Mostly, however, society itself mitigates against discrimination more than any law does.
Template:VRD	Equal rights guaranteed by the constitution.

Government and religion

Nation
Template:Anadile listing	Secular nation but religious prayers are tolerated before or after government functions.
Template:AND	Secular nation. Freedom of religion is guaranteed.
File:Archenomeoflag.png Archenomeo	Church and State are separate, the Church is discouraged actively.
Template:ARD	Freedom of Religion is a respected right for any citizen of the Dominion, though there have been reports of Government interference in matters of faith, particularly against the self proclaimed relgion of the Storre Lucht
File:Arisnona flag.png Arisnona	Arisnona does not forbid the practice of, or interfere with any religion but it does view Jascora to be integral to the national indentity and societal foundation. Therefore, the government assists Jascoran organizations by assisting with building maintanence, subsidized payroll, etc.
File:Arvitan flag.png Arvitan	The Royal Spherality of Arvitan officially is a secular state. However, the influence of He Atraul mentality is strong and well spread, and this makes very difficult to find a border between society and religion. Though, other religions are always tolerated. The State has primary importance, and whenever a religious belief goes against State laws or scientific facts, is considered wrong. On a side note, the Sascoll cult complains to receive less tolerance if compared to other religions present in Arvitan.
File:Beqara flag.png Beqara	Beqara does not recognize a state religion. Freedom of religion is guaranteed by the constitution.
File:BeyahremFlag.png Beyahrem	Freedom of religion is granted to all citizens of Beyahrem by the constitution.
Template:CNN	Secular nation. Separation of Church and State is protected by Cenneni Law.
Template:GBC	Secular state.
Template:HKU	Haaku is officially an atheist nation. Freedom of religion is a fundamental right.
Template:LNR	Linaret has no official state religion, but most Linaretyri practice some form of Jascora, so the religion has a heavy influence on government. Freedom of religion is guaranteed for all persons inside Linaret's borders. Separation of church and state is still a big point of debate in Linaret.
Template:Flag	As a theocracy religion is central to Losmái. The state religion is Arie'Shoh and the King is the head of this community in Losmái. The laws of Losmái are based on Arie'Shoh, and the judiciary is based on Arien Law.
Template:NOV	Noïvar is a secular nation. Public showings of religious faith are frowned on and may result on legal pursuits. Private practice is free.
Template:SAL	The Concord of Salaria is the official concord of the Union, though citizens are free to practice any religion they choose.
File:Maiden flag.jpg Sanfranchez	Sanfranchez has no state religion. The Jascora denomination that originated in Sanfranchez called Concord of the Dominion is the most dominate faith in the nation. But all faiths have equal rights in the eyes of the law.
File:SharoylFlag.gif Sharoyl	As a Theocracy religion is central to Sharoyl. The Sate religion is Sharolyan Pirism, and the head of government and state for Sharoyl is the head of the Pirist Order of Sharoyl, the Kyrronyl. The laws of Sharoyl are based on this form of Pirism, and the judiciary is based on Pirist Law.
Template:SKJ	The state religion is Norric Concord. Freedom of religion is guaranteed.
Template:TRA	Freedom of religion is guaranteed.
File:Valentinflag.png Valentin	No state religion, freedom of religion is guaranteed (and quite varied). Primary faith of the nation is the Assembly of the Holy Union.
Template:VRD	Separation of church and state guaranteed by the constitution. Freedom of and from religion is a fundamental right.

Homosexuality

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Marriage

Nation	Marriages (Monogamy/ Polygamy/Polygyny)	Other relevant information
Template:Anadile listing	The state is silent about marriage.	Culturally, it is seen as a personal issue. Marriage has no legal standing, but legal civil unions between anyone do.
Template:AND	Monogamous	Anderbellian law defines marriage as "a civil contract between two people for personal safety, security, and the benefit of all partners".
File:Archenomeoflag.png Archenomeo	Monogamous	Traditionally Bezir/Archenomic society is monogamous, and the regime states that polygamy is detrimental to progress.
Template:ARD	Monogamy/Polygamy	Monogamous and Polygamous Marriages as well as Civil Unions (Regardless of Gender's) are all legal and recognized by the Dominion
File:Arisnona flag.png Arisnona	Monogamous	Marriages can only be entered into by two individuals of opposite genders. They cannot enter the marriage under duress and must be 18 years old or older.
File:Arvitan flag.png Arvitan	Monogamous	The social contract of marriage can be signed only by two persons, no matter of gender, that are 18 years old (major age) and pay the marriage fee.
File:Beqara flag.png Beqara	Monogamous	Polygamy is illegal in Beqara.
File:BeyahremFlag.png Beyahrem	Monogamous	Polygamy is forbidden by law, except in exceptional cases, as determined by courts.
Template:CNN	No restrictions	Cenneni law defines marriage as "a civil contract between two or more people for personal safety, security, and the benefit of all partners." While marriages that consist of more than two partners are uncommon, these relationships are an accepted aspect of Cenneni society.
Template:GBC	No restrictions	Monogamy is the rule, but it is not official.
Template:HKU	N/A	Marriage doesn't exist in Haaku; all non-familial relationships of love between adults are equal before the law.
Template:LNR	Monogamous	Polygamy is illegal in Linaret. Arranged marriages are not illegal, but are frowned upon by most. Marriage is allowed only between one man and one woman, but this issue is currently being heavily debated. Civil unions of same-sex couples are allowed when the couples adopt a child.
Template:Flag	Monogamous	Only marriages in a temple accompanied by an Arien priest are acknowleged by law.
Template:NOV	No restrictions	Only civil unions are recognized by the law, religious marriages are not. Civil unions of homosexuals or multiple unions are also legal.
Template:SAL	Monogamous	Same-sex marriages are illegal under current law, and same-sex civil unions are not permitted. Salarian law defines a marriage as "a physical and spiritual union between one man and one woman."
File:Maiden flag.jpg Sanfranchez	No restrictions	Neloxian law does not restrict relationship contracts based on the number of partners or genders. Thus, any concievable relationship among adults who have reached the legal age of consent (15) are allowable, though the predominate number of them are monogamous relationships between a woman and a man.
File:SharoylFlag.gif Sharoyl	Monogamy and polygamy	Polygamy is legal in Sharoyl, and widely practiced (mostly in rural areas, and among the wealthy). Polygyny on the other hand is illegal. Arranged marriages are becoming rarer, but are still very common. Gay marriages are illegal, and there are no civil union for same-sex unions, and they can not adopt children.
Template:SKJ	Monogamous	Marriages must be between man and woman.
Template:TRA	No Restrictions	Trianese law does not restrict relationship contracts based on the number of partners or genders. Thus, any conceivable relationship among adults who have reached the legal age of consent (16) are allowable, though most are between a man and a woman.
File:Valentinflag.png Valentin	Polygamy & Polygyny	Polygamy and polygyny are the norm within Valentin. As well, bastardy is not recognized. Group marriages are common.
Template:VRD	Monogamous	Both heterosexual and homosexual marriages are considered equal.

Minority rights

Nation
Template:Anadile listing	Every citizen has equal rights, but there is significant racism against the Ghinni throughout the culture.
Template:AND	Every citizen has equal rights.
File:Archenomeoflag.png Archenomeo	While minorities are granted rights constitutionally, these rights are no longer enforced.
Template:ARD	Minority rights are subject of major controversy in Arëdighùan, debates on whether the hundreds of thousands of Shakrihl imigrants into Arëdighùan should be extended minority rights, the government has remained realitivly strong in its limited imigration policy, but punishes racism fircely.
File:Arvitan flag.png Arvitan	Minority rights are fairly respected. However, there are problems in applying this statement about religious minorities, such as the Sascoll and the Jascorans and most of the Duneghosta refugees.
File:Beqara flag.png Beqara	A number of ethnic minorities are officially recognized by the Beqaran constitution, and their rights are strongly protected by Beqaran anti-discrimination laws. De facto, however, informal discrimination against Beqara's Kapur, Daqam, and Wouráhim populations by the Kalash majority is relatively common. The system of autonomous regions, intended to combat discrimination, has been targeted by some minority leaders as a form of legalized segregation.
File:BeyahremFlag.png Beyahrem	All ethnic groups in Beyahrem are considered equal.
Template:CNN	Discrimination on any grounds is severely punished by law.
Template:GBC	Discrimination is not punishable by law. Some allegations of Chari and Pirist discrimination have come up, but were not tenable.
Template:HKU	There isn't much discrimination in Haaku. There are strong laws against discrimination (they're in the Constitution)
Template:LNR	Racial inequality is a big issue in Linaret. Ilycian-Linaretyri make only about 90% of what Aphilian-Linaretyri make, and Chari-Linaretyri make only about 70%. There are few anti-discrimination laws, and some civil rights activists say that Aphilian-Linaretyri are in denial about the scope of the problem.
Template:Flag	Discrimination is not explicitely punishable by law.
Template:NOV	The law consider all noïvarians as velts without distinction of ethnic background.
Template:SAL	The Union has few laws preventing discrimination based on ethnicity. Minorities tend to make less money than Aphilians for the same job and mostly live in segregated neighborhoods. Chari are worse off than Nepanians and other ethnic groups.
File:Maiden flag.jpg Sanfranchez	As over 70% of Neloxians are Charilian or mixed-race, there are no distinctions made in the law for protections for racial minorities, though some minor parties have pushed for this in recent years.
File:SharoylFlag.gif Sharoyl	Under the law all ethnic groups are considered equal. However there is a good deal of discrimination against Aphillians.
Template:SKJ	Every citizen has equal rights.
Template:TRA	Every citizen has equal rights.
File:Valentinflag.png Valentin	No racial divisions are recognized by law. No particular protections exist for minorities, although public censure is strong enough against those who discriminate based on race rather than ability and as such discrimination is rare.
Template:VRD	Equal rights guaranteed by the constitution.

Pornography

Nation
Template:Anadile listing	Legal for those of 18 years old to purchase or participate. Culturally, those who purchase it are treated with great amusement.
Template:AND	Legal for those of 18 years old.
File:Archenomeoflag.png Archenomeo	Pornography is illegal, but this law is not enforced.
Template:ARD	Pornography is legal, and recently the goverment has been under pressure to regulate the industry, especially the Child Pornography industry, which is begining to feel the strain of Government crack-downs.
File:Arvitan flag.png Arvitan	Pornography is legal, but regulated. It can not be performed by people under 18 years old, and can not be purchased by people under 16 years old. Possession of child pornography leads to life-term imprisonment. Any pornographic performance must be certified as based on consent. Under these rules, Arvihl pornography industry is flourishing and produces an increasing number of movies, books and magazines. He Atraul is strongly against it, but it's anyway getting every year more socially accepted.
File:Beqara flag.png Beqara	Legal for those over the age of 17. Persons depicted must be 17 or older and have consented to having their image, likeness, or voice used.
File:BeyahremFlag.png Beyahrem	Pornography is prohibited for persons under 18 years of age. The pornographic industry is not particularly developed.
Template:CNN	Legal for those 17 years of age or older. Persons depicted in pornography must be 17 or older and have consented to having their image, likeness, or voice used.
Template:GBC	Legal for adults over 25. Persons depicted must be over 18 (this includes drawn pornography, following a court case in Fortainne).
Template:HKU	Legal for those over 15. People depicted in pornography must be 17 years or older.
Template:LNR	Buyers must be 14 to purchase. Persons depicted in pornography must be 17 or older and have consented to having their image, likeness, or voice used.
Template:Flag	Pornography is illegal, but this law is not enforced.
Template:NOV	Pornography is legal for those over 16 years of age. Child or violent pornography are illegal and their authors severely punished.
Template:SAL	Pornographic material is legal for those age 18 and older.
File:Maiden flag.jpg Sanfranchez	No restrictions, but extremely difficult to find in most states, as it is frowned upon by most Neloxians.
File:SharoylFlag.gif Sharoyl	Pornography(as defined by the government) is illegal for all ages. However "Erotic Art"(also as defined by the government) is legal for those above the age of 17. those depicted in "Erotic Art" must be above 17, and must have consented to their image, likeness, or voice used.
Template:SKJ	Legal for those of 18 years and older. Persons depicted must be 18 or older.
Template:TRA	Pornography may be purchased by anyone aged 16 or over, and must depict consenting adults aged 16 or over. Online pornography is restricted to depicting persons aged 18 and over to respect the laws in other countries.
File:Valentinflag.png Valentin	Valentin doesn't really recognize the existance of pornography beyond sexual acts that do harm to animals or minors, which aren't viewed as pornography but as criminal offenses that are harshly punished. Freely available to everyone.
Template:VRD	Possession legal for those over 15. Actors and actresses must be over 18.

Privacy

Nation
Template:Anadile listing	Privacy is not only a legal right but a very strongly ingrained custom.
Template:AND	Privacy is a fundamental right protected by law. The apporval of warrants for law enforcement purposes requires approval from a Court.
File:Archenomeoflag.png Archenomeo	Authority reserves the right to intrude on anyone's private life. No privacy laws exist.
Template:ARD	Privacy is respected to a point, the government still reserves the right to intrude into situations which it deems necessary, IE: High Treason, War, Terrorism, but otherwise must go to judges to recieve search warrents. Though not officially acknowledged, it is believed that the Dominion activly engages in survalence of the general populace.
File:Arvitan flag.png Arvitan	Although in theory privacy is garantueed by law and can't be breached unless in serious circumstances, it is general knowledge that the Royal Spherality Security forces do whatever they want. Industrial spionage is quite high.
File:Beqara flag.png Beqara	Privacy is a fundamental right protected by law. Personal information and private communications can not be monitored by the government without a court warrant. The Beqaran government maintains the right to extraordinary jurisdiction and restriction of privacy statutes only in the name of national security.
File:BeyahremFlag.png Beyahrem	Beyahrem is a liberal society that values privacy, although possible threats to national security can result in breaches.
Template:CNN	Privacy is a fundamental right protected by law. The apporval of warrants for law enforcement purposes requires approval from a state Court of Privacy.
Template:GBC	Privacy is held in high regard. Warrants are required by law to search homes and private, closed possessions (including computers and purses) unless there is a distinguishably clear and present threat. Intersections and areas with high theft rates are watched by police cameras.
Template:HKU	Privacy is a fundamental right protected by law; private communications can't be monitored, and house searches are illegal. Private information (i.e. library records, transaction data and medical files) is protected.
Template:LNR	Privacy is important to most Linaretyri. Phones, internet, and other forms of communication cannot be monitored, personal information such as credit history, medical history or library records cannot be obtained, and private property cannot be searched by anyone (government or private) without a warrant from a judge. The warrant must be obtained before any surveillance or search occurs. Passing on personal information about someone without the person's permission is a crime.
Template:Flag	The government is permitted to interfere in the privacy of citizens as it deems necessary.
Template:NOV	Privacy is guaranteed by law but police forces have the right to violate it if justice demand it. It is believed that non-elector citizens are regularly monitored however.
Template:SAL	Privacy is not protected under federal law.
File:Maiden flag.jpg Sanfranchez	Neloxian government has a seperate division within the executive branch called the Bureau of Privacy which exists to protect the privacy of citizens. Many have accused the bureau of infringing on privacy, to protect it. That said, Neloxian law states that privacy is the foremost concern of individuals and should be maintained at all costs.
File:SharoylFlag.gif Sharoyl	The government is permitted to interfere in the privacy of citizens as it deems necessary.
Template:SKJ	The government is permitted to interfere in the privacy of citizens, but only provided they have evidence to support it.
Template:TRA	The constitution protects privacy as a fundamental right. The apporval of warrants for law enforcement purposes requires approval from a provincial court (or higher). Persons may not be held without being arrested for more than 5 hours and may not be held without trial for periods longer than 11 days.
File:Valentinflag.png Valentin	Citizens have a strong right to privacy, with strong slander and libel laws. For legal and law enforcement purposes, however, privacy has no boundary other than the fact that the agency invading the privacy (search and seizure, wiretapping, etcetea) must show good cause before the Prince or his designated court appointees. The details of court proceedings are freely available (although some privacy information may be sealed). Valentinian courts prohibit media exploitation of victims or alleged criminals.
Template:VRD	Privacy is guaranteed by the constitution.

Prostitution

Nation
Template:Anadile listing	Prostitution is legal and heavily taxed. Medical observation is not mandated, but certified health cards are carried by those who regularly get check-ups.
Template:AND	Legal. Most prostitution is unionized and self-regulated. Standard employment laws apply.
File:Archenomeoflag.png Archenomeo	Legal and common in the City peripheries.
Template:ARD	Legal (though subject to referendum in 1307) heavily regulated and taxed, Government crackdowns have recently been stepped up as the government tries to shed its reputation for letting the industry go on unchallenged.
File:Arisnona flag.png Arisnona	Illegal with heavy punishments.
File:Arvitan flag.png Arvitan	Legal. It can be performed only in special "eros centers", that are administered by the State. Both the prostitute and the client must be at least 18 years old. Prostitutes' health is checked monthly by State doctors and condoms are included in the transaction price. Prostitutes pay a 20% tax on their income. Other forms of prostitution outside "eros centers" are forbidden.
File:Beqara flag.png Beqara	Prostitution is illegal in all circumstances.
File:BeyahremFlag.png Beyahrem	Illegal, but present, especially in port and tourist areas.
Template:CNN	Legal. Most prostitution is unionized and self-regulated. Standard employment laws apply.
Template:GBC	Illegal. First offense is a Ǥ500 (∂185) fine, second offence is one month's jail time, third offence is six months to one year in jail.
Template:HKU	Illegal. Prostitution is considered barbaric exploitation of one's body.
Template:LNR	The exchange of sexual acts for money is prohibited in Linaret. However, due to privacy laws, the government cannot stop a person from paying for sex acts unless the acts are solicited in public. Both parties involved in the transaction are liable for prosecution. Selling another person is even more harshly punished.
Template:Flag	Officially illegal, but every large town has it's red light district.
Template:NOV	Legal. Strictly regulated within private establishements, all prostitutes must be at least 20.
File:Pirimassiaflag.PNG Pirimassia	Illegal.
Template:SAL	Illegal.
File:Maiden flag.jpg Sanfranchez	Legal only in liberty zones. Taxed just as any other business.
File:SharoylFlag.gif Sharoyl	Illegal in all circumstances.
Template:SKJ	Legal within private establishments only.
Template:TRA	Legal. Most prostitution is unionized and self-regulated. Standard employment laws apply.
File:Valentinflag.png Valentin	Legal above the age of 17. Taxed. Medical checkups mandatory monthly. As most Valentinians tend to be quite sexually free, prostitution in Valentin tends to be limited to services provided to foreigners or services provided by experts: higher education in the sensual arts is provided at Social Services Universities (see Education in Valentin) around the country.
Template:VRD	Legal for those 18 and over. Highly regulated and taxed.

Tobacco use

Nation
Template:Anadile listing	Widespread, common usage. Must be 18 to purchase.
Template:AND	Legal for those 18 years of age old.
File:Archenomeoflag.png Archenomeo	Unrestricted.
Template:ARD	Officially illegal for the since 1299, as per the goverments Health Policy.
File:Arvitan flag.png Arvitan	Legal, can only be bought if above 15.
File:Beqara flag.png Beqara	Heavily taxed, but legal for purchase and use at age 17.
File:BeyahremFlag.png Beyahrem	Tobacco products are legal for those over 15.
Template:CNN	Legal for those 17 years of age and older.
Template:GBC	Legal for those 18 years of age and older.
Template:HKU	Illegal.
Template:LNR	Legal for all adults (age 17 and up), but not in public places. Despite efforts by the national health care system to help smokers quit and to prevent non-smokers from starting, smoking is still fairly common, especially in the southwest where smoking is often seen as a respite from the cold.
Template:Flag	Legal and unrestricted.
Template:NOV	Tobacco is illegal since 1285.
Template:SAL	Tobacco use is legal for those age 18 and older. Salarians have a moderate level of tobacco use when compared to other nations.
File:Maiden flag.jpg Sanfranchez	Legal for all adults (15 and up), but heavily taxed and not allowed anywhere in public except liberty zones. Smoking is pretty uncommon in rural areas, but prevelant among city dwellers who live near liberty zones.
File:SharoylFlag.gif Sharoyl	Tobacco use is legal for anyone above 17, but is highly regulated, and heavily taxed.
Template:SKJ	Tobacco use is illegal within 50 ft of any non-consenting human being or public establishment. It is heavily taxed. It is legal for purchase at 20.
Template:TRA	Legal for those 16 years of age old in private, however smoking in public places was banned in 1304.
File:Valentinflag.png Valentin	Legal above the age of 17.
Template:VRD	Legal for those 18 and over. Highly regulated and taxed.

Torture Use

Nation	Status	Notes
Template:Anadile listing	Restricted	Must be authorized by the Consuls, extent dictated case-by-case.
Template:AND	Illegal	Torture is illegal in Anderbell.
File:Archenomeoflag.png Archenomeo	Legal	Torture is legal and commonly practiced in political cases.
Template:ARD	Legal/Illegal	The Arëdighùani government has never made any comments on its use of Torture other than in Wartime. Any evidence of Torture by anyone in the Dominion is immediately to be reported, and is highly punishable.
File:Arvitan flag.png Arvitan	Restricted	Torture is usually considered a terrible crime in Arvitan, but there are exceptions for "light torture" (painful treatment that won't damage permanently the body), which may be used by members of the Intelligence Service in cases of nation safety (terrorism, war).
File:Beqara flag.png Beqara	Legal	Strictly regulated, and used only in specific instances.
File:BeyahremFlag.png Beyahrem	Legal	Torture is legally used by the Service to extract vital information that could not be gained otherwise.
Template:CNN	Illegal	Torture of any kind is seen as a criminal offense.
Template:GBC	Illegal	Protection from violence is considered to be included under the line '...safety of well-being' in the Gebrench constitution.
Template:HKU	Illegal	Protection from physical violence is a fundamental right in Haaku.
Template:LNR	Illegal	Torture is expressly forbidden by federal law. It use has been deemed to be cruel, unnecessary, and ineffective. Linaretyr intelligence uses non-violent means for extracting information.
Template:Flag	Legal	Torture is legal, but the death penalty is a lot more common.
Template:NOV	Restricted	Torture is still legal but has not been used for years, at least officially. It is strictly regulated.
Template:SAL	Illegal	Torture use is illegal, though there are regular accusations of its use by the ADA.
File:Maiden flag.jpg Sanfranchez	Illegal	Torture is illegal in Sanfranchez.
File:SharoylFlag.gif Sharoyl	Legal	Torture is regulated, but is used fairly often.
Template:SKJ	Legal	Strictly regulated, and only used in specific instances.
Template:TRA	Illegal	Torture is illegal in Triana.
File:Valentinflag.png Valentin	Illegal	Torture is illegal in Valentin.
Template:VRD	Illegal	Prohibited by the constitution.

Voting rights

Nation	Voting age (if allowed)			Property requirements?	Restrictions on felons?	Notes
	Men	Women	Minorities
Template:Anadile listing	20	20	20	No	Yes	Voting rights are automatically revoked when convicted of a felony, can only be restored by act of Senate or Consular Pardon
Template:AND	18	18	18	No	No
File:Archenomeoflag.png Archenomeo	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	There are no elections in Archenomeo.
Template:ARD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
File:Arvitan flag.png Arvitan	18	18	18	No	No
File:Beqara flag.png Beqara	17	17	17	No	No
File:BeyahremFlag.png Beyahrem	16	16	16	No	No
Template:CNN	17	17	17	No	No	Resident non-citizens are allowed to vote in all elections in Cennen.
Template:GBC	18	18	18	No	Yes
Template:HKU	18	18	18	No	No	Anyone who has registered for citizenship (or, if minor, has been registered by their parents) is granted universal suffrage at the age of 18 and above.
Template:LNR	17	17	17	No	No	The right to vote is inalienable in Linaret.
Template:Flag	24	24	241	No	Yes	1The Len province, home to the biggest minority in Losmái does rarely harbor any voting-offices.
Template:NOV	18	18	18	No	Yes	Vote is restricted to Elector-citizens that meet the income requirement.
Template:SAL	18	18	18	No	Yes
File:Maiden flag.jpg Sanfranchez	15	15	15	No	No	The right to vote is granted to all citizens in Sanfranchez.
File:SharoylFlag.gif Sharoyl	17	17 (if allowed)	17	No	Yes	Voting is only practiced in some provinces, and the nature of the voting varies between provinces. The information given here is the most common laws for the provinces that allow voting. Some provinces restrict voting to men, or require military service before someone is allowed to vote (and thus limiting voting to males). Only Pirists are allowed to vote, though this is negligible because not being Pirist is a criminal offense.
Template:SKJ	20	20	20	No	Yes
Template:TRA	17	17	17	No	Yes	The right to vote in all national elections is held by all Trianese citizens aged 17 and over, with some exclusions for criminals serving certain sentences. There are currently no restrictions on mental patients for voting in national elections.
File:Valentinflag.png Valentin	17	17	17	No	Yes	Valentinians vote for the National Council, not for the head of state, which is a hereditary position.
Template:VRD	18	18	18	No	No

Womens' rights

Employment

Nation	Notes
Template:AND	Men and women with equal competency are paid equal wages for the same position in most cases.
File:Archenomeoflag.png Archenomeo	Men and women treated equally, though bias does exist towards men.
Template:ARD	Men and Woman have equal employment oppurtunities, income gaps vary from study to study.
File:Arvitan flag.png Arvitan	Women are paid wages on the level with men, though some professions are considered "women's work" or "men's work". However, wages must be the same from gender to gender.
File:Beqara flag.png Beqara	Men and women have de jure equal employment opportunities and wages. The proportion of women in the workforce is fairly small, though it is rising rapidly.
File:BeyahremFlag.png Beyahrem	Both genders have equal employment opportunities, although women often find it hard to climb to top corporate positions.
Template:CNN	While men and women have equal employment oppurtunities, women make slightly less than men do on average.
Template:GBC	Employment of males and females is considered to be equal.
Template:HKU	Males and females are treated completely equal. Discrimination is punishable.
Template:LNR	Women are paid wages on the level with men, though some professions are considered "women's work" or "men's work". Women do, on average, make less than men because professions dominated by women tend to have lower salaries.
Template:Flag	Women are fired when ill, married, pregnant or already a mother. Wages for women are very low to discourage out-of-house work.
Template:NOV	Both genders are equal for employement wages and opportunities. Some professions are dominated by men and others by women but this do not lead to any restrictions.
Template:SAL	Women make on average 95% of what men make in the same job.
File:Maiden flag.jpg Sanfranchez	Sanfranchez is a matriarchal society. Women on average make more than men in most fields.
File:SharoylFlag.gif Sharoyl	While men and women, are considered equal they are considered different. Men and Woman do not have equal employment opportunities, and it is considered that one gender is better for some jobs. Woman on average are paid substantially less. There is a trend towards more gender equality.
Template:SKJ	Men and women with equal competency are paid equal wages for the same position in most cases.
Template:TRA	Men and women with equal competency are paid equal wages for the same position in most cases.
File:Valentinflag.png Valentin	Valentinians consider the idea of discriminating against women not only stupid, but bad for business (as well as home life).

Military service

Nation	Status	Notes
Template:Anadile listing	Allowed	There are no restrictions.
Template:AND	Allowed	Women are allowed to join the military in any capacity, so long as they meet the requirements of the position.
File:Archenomeoflag.png Archenomeo	Allowed	Women can join the army to their best capacity.
Template:ARD	Allowed	Women are allowed to join the military in any capacity, as long as they have exhibited requisite requirements, biased instructors have been a problem in the past, the government has been quick to root them out.
File:Arvitan flag.png Arvitan	Allowed	Allowed since year 1290, but not many women are attracted by the military service; which is anyway a proper job and it's not compulsory.
File:Beqara flag.png Beqara	Allowed	The right of women to serve in combat roles in the military has been guaranteed since 1288, though in practice women make up an almost negligible proportion of the military.
File:BeyahremFlag.png Beyahrem	Allowed	Allowed as a profession. Women make up around 10% of Beyahrem's military.
Template:CNN	Allowed	Women are allowed to join the military in any capacity, so long as they meet the requirements of the position.
Template:GBC	Allowed	Female soldiers are fully legal, and have no restrictions placed on them.
Template:HKU	N/A	Haaku doesn't have a military.
Template:LNR	Allowed	Women are allowed to join the military in any capacity, so long as they meet the requirements of the position. Women are also included in the draft.
Template:Flag	Not allowed	The militairy is limited to males.
Template:NOV	Compulsary/allowed	Women have the same military service requirement as men and are allowed to join the military in any capacity afterward. Women are included in the "second" draft following customary practices.
Template:SAL	Allowed	Women are not allowed to serve in combat roles or on naval vessels.
File:Maiden flag.jpg Sanfranchez	Allowed	Women have the same civil service requirement that must be completed by men prior to their 21st birthday. This is either an 18-month stint in the military or a 24-month participation in a civilian component program that benefits states and local communities.
File:SharoylFlag.gif Sharoyl	Not Allowed	The military is limited to males.
Template:SKJ	Allowed	Women may join the military, provided they meet all requirements.
Template:TRA	Allowed	Women may join the military, provided they meet all requirements.
File:Valentinflag.png Valentin	Allowed	Valentinians consider the idea of discriminating against women not only stupid, but bad for business (as well as home life).

Political office

Nation	Status	Notes
Template:AND	Allowed	Woman are allowed to hold all political offices.
File:Archenomeoflag.png Archenomeo	Allowed	Woman are allowed to hold all political offices, though there is bias.
Template:ARD	Allowed	Women are allowed to hold all political offices.
File:Arvitan flag.png Arvitan	Allowed	Women are allowed to hold all political offices.
File:Beqara flag.png Beqara	Allowed	Women are allowed to hold all political offices.
File:BeyahremFlag.png Beyahrem	Allowed	Women are allowed to hold all political offices.
Template:CNN	Allowed	Women are allowed to hold all political offices.
Template:GBC	Allowed	Women are allowed to hold all political offices.
Template:HKU	Allowed	Women are allowed to hold all political offices and frequently make use of this right; there are about 50% women and 50% men in Haakan politics.
Template:LNR	Allowed	Women are allowed to hold all political offices.
Template:Flag	Allowed	Women are allowed to hold the lower-ranked political office until marriage.
Template:NOV	Allowed	Women are allowed to hold all political offices if they have the elector-citizen status.
Template:SAL	Allowed	Women can hold any political office.
File:Maiden flag.jpg Sanfranchez	Allowed	Women are allowed to hold all political offices.
File:SharoylFlag.gif Sharoyl	Restricted	Women are officially allowed to hold most political offices, but may not be the Kyrronyl, judges, or provincial judge. However all political office holders are subject to review by the Pirist Order of Sharoyl, and Women rarely are approved for office.
Template:SKJ	Allowed	Women are allowed to hold all political offices.
Template:TRA	Allowed	Woman are allowed to hold all political offices.
File:Valentinflag.png Valentin	Allowed	Valentinians consider the idea of discriminating against women not only stupid, but bad for business (as well as home life). Women have been head of state and the current Chairwoman of the National Council is female.

Suffrage

Nation	Existence	Notes
Template:AND	Yes	Women are allowed to vote at age 18, the same as men.
File:Archenomeoflag.png Archenomeo	N/A	There are no elections in Archenomeo.
Template:ARD	N/A
File:Arvitan flag.png Arvitan	Yes	Women are allowed to vote at age 18, the same as men.
File:Beqara flag.png Beqara	Yes	Women are allowed to vote at age 17, the same as men.
File:BeyahremFlag.png Beyahrem	Yes	Women are allowed to vote at the age of 16, the same as men.
Template:CNN	Yes	Women are allowed to vote at age 17, the same as men.
Template:GBC	Yes	Females 18 years or older may vote.
Template:HKU	Yes	Females may vote at age 18, the same as men.
Template:LNR	Yes	Women are allowed to vote at age 17, the same as men.
Template:Flag	Yes	Women are allowed to vote at age 24, the same as men.
Template:NOV	Yes	Women are allowed to vote at age 18, the same as men, if they fulfill income requirement.
Template:SAL	Yes	Women are allowed to vote at age 18.
File:Maiden flag.jpg Sanfranchez	Yes	Universal suffrage is granted at 15 to all Neloxians, regardless of gender.
File:SharoylFlag.gif Sharoyl	Varies	Women are allowed to vote in some of the provinces where voting is allowed, but not all.
Template:SKJ	Yes	Women are allowed to vote at age 20, the same as men.
Template:TRA	Yes	Women are allowed to vote at age 17, the same as men.
File:Valentinflag.png Valentin	Yes	Women are allowed to vote at age 17, the same as men.