Human rights in Rakeo

Rakeo, being a totalitarian state, heavily restricts human rights. Historically, the government has engaged in arbitrary arrests, indefinite detention, and deportations. In addition to not observing the authority of the TCN, Rakeo has no outstanding human rights agreements with any foreign government, making travel ill-advised.

Freedom of speech

Main article: Freedom of speech in Rakeo

Citizens' freedom of speech is heavily limited. Rakeo has no non-governmental radio and television stations, and no internet services beyond Olino Hotel. According to the current tourist code of the country, only citizens registered with cultural or economic institutions (which are state run), may interact with or be interacted with by tourists.

Freedom of movement

Emigration from Rakeo is illegal, and punishable by death. While no nation has official extradition processes to Rakeo, state security services have allegedly kidnapped defectors.

Political freedoms

Freedom of affiliation

Black Marking

Main article: Black marks

The government's use of informants to find dissentients is known as the Black Mark system. In this system, people who are suspected of being involved in antigovernmental or communist activities have their houses marked, either with black paint or (more traditionally, with charcoal. If the behavior of the household isn't corrected, military police are involved, typically resulting in the disappearance of the person(s) in said household. While it's believed that other forms of surveillance and documentation are used to find government enemies, the public and terrorizing nature of the marking system makes it the face of the Directory of Internal Affairs to many citizens.

Red List

Tourists, foreign workers, or other visitors suspected of having ties to socialist organizations or otherwise left-wing views may be subjected to increased scrutiny when traveling in Rakeo. Persons living in Rakeo believed to have such ties may find difficulty in finding employment, service at restaurants, or loans.

Labor crackdowns

Labor organization became closely associated with communist and socialist elements during unrest during the Rakeoian Civil War. After a rebellion in Paragon in a 1951 uprising, unionization, strikes, sit-ins, and all other forms of labor organization were declared illegal and subversive activities.

Religious persecution

Rakeo does not permit foreign priests of any religion enter the country, and carrying religious material into the country is heavily discouraged. While the country is not state-atheist, it's historical struggles in balancing power between religious and secular authorities have lead to greatly diminished religious freedoms.

In addition, the Rakeoian Catholic Church and its members also polices religion within areas of majority control. This may put adherents of Protestantism or Islam at increased risk of violence.

Political prisons

Rakeo maintains that it does not detain critics, but satellite images of the country suggest that at least five labor camps are active in the country. The camps are estimated to contain between 35,000 to 60,0000 prisoners.