Chapter 2 | HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS | Trust Territory inhabitants are guaranteed basic human rights and fundamental freedoms as set forth in the Trust Territory code. These are: Japanese residents, opening Territory ports to foreign comme vessels, need for improved tran tation services for specific areas, for examination of health condi in the Territory, and various subjects. Several citizens of the Territory have presented petitio person before the Trusteeship Co: Freedom of (nformation e Freedom of religion, speech, press, right of assembly and petition e No slavery or involuntary servitude Press and Periodicais. The B Rights guarantees freedom of the and inhabitants are free to subscr e Protection against unreasonable any publication. Newspapers, zines, and other general perio: search and seizure e No deprivation of life, liberty or. mainly from the United State property without due process of law cluding Hawaii and Guam, are° circulated through the Territo e@ No ex post facto law e Excessive bail, excessive fines, cruel and unusual punishments prohibited e No discrimination on account of race, sex, language or religion @ Freedom of migration and movement within the Territory e The maintenance of free elementary education e No imprisonment for failure to discharge contractual obligations e@ Writ of habeus corpus e No quartering of soldiers in private houses e Trade and property rights protected e Due recognition of local customs. The right of petition is used freely. Inhabitants have petitioned the United Nations as well as the Administering Authority. In the past, petitions to the Administration have usually concerned special considerations for individuals or groups. Petitions have been presented to the various U.N. Visiting Missions in both verbal and written form. These have involved such questions as visitor’s permits, land claims and utilization, war damage claims against the Japanese Government, readmission to the Territory of former Koror, the former Japanese cap the area, part of the populatio: 35 years of age is literate in Jap so Japanese-language news pi tions and magazines are popular Some of the more highly ed Micronesians subscribe to tec and professional publications Europe and the United States. With varying degrees of ass and participation by Peace media volunteers, all districts local newssheets, often with ver translations. The Marshalls and Districts continue to publish t dependent newssheets—the A fslands Journal and the S: Times, respectively. In Palau ar with financial aid from local Cc ity Action Agencies and advisistance from Peace Corps volunteers, semi-independent sheets, the Didil A Cha Mogethin, are published week latter is an offset newspaper, ar carries photographic cover important local events. Unt 1968 the Marianas District * tration published the - 80 Part VU—Social Adva “4% a