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Politics of Oman
Member State of the Arab League
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Haitham bin Tariq
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Theyazin bin Haitham
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Minister: Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi
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Oman is an absolute monarchy in which all legislative, executive, and judiciary power ultimately rests in the hands of the hereditary sultan, and in which the system of laws is based firmly on rule by decree. Although a report by the U.S. State Department, based on conditions in 2010, summed up the human rights situation in the country by asserting that the government "generally respected the human rights of its citizens,",[1] several international human-rights groups have described the state of human rights in Oman in highly critical terms. Article 41 of Oman's statute (constitution) criminalizes any criticism of the sultan, stating that "the sultan's person is inviolable and must be respected and his orders must be obeyed".
For example, Freedom House has routinely rated the country "Not Free"[2] and an official of Human Rights Watch, in a December 2012 overview of Oman and "five other smaller Gulf states," stated: "Human rights conditions...are quite poor overall....There is little respect for core civil and political rights such as freedom of expression, assembly and association. Peaceful dissent typically faces harsh repression. The administration of justice is highly personalised, with limited due process protections, especially in political and security-related cases."[3] A 2012 report by Bertelsmann Stiftung declared that while "Oman's legal code theoretically protects civil liberties and personal freedoms, both are regularly ignored by the regime. Oman, therefore, cannot be considered free."[4]
On the other hand, Middle East Concern, in a 2011 report, claimed that Oman's recent human-rights record had been generally good, citing adherence to proper arrest and judicial procedures and acceptable prison conditions, even as it acknowledged the limits on freedom of expression and assembly, academic freedom, and other restrictions.[5]
In reaction to growing public demonstrations by protesters demanding greater freedom and human rights, Oman's already severe constraints on freedom of speech, assembly, and association have been tightened even further since early 2011.
^"Oman". US Department of State. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
^"Oman". Freedom House. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
^Stork, Joe. "Human rights in the smaller Gulf states: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and UAE". NOREF. Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
^"Oman Country Report" (PDF). Retrieved January 18, 2013.
^"Oman: General Human Rights Situation". Middle East Concern. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
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