New Zealand has stronger free speech protection than the US and no encryption issues. More freedom of the press and even ‘free’ heathcare for citizens or permanent residents make it a solid contender.
[0] https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1905/S00277/new-zealand-pm...
>New Zealand’s Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Act was introduced in 2013.
>On receipt of a warrant from a surveillance agency, a network operator – defined as a public telecommunications network or a telecommunications service – must “decrypt a telecommunication” on their network or service, but only if it has “provided that encryption”.
Sadly, that same world leader is the strongest anti encryption and censorship advocate.
You do realize this is the same country which made it punishable by up to 10 years' prison to have a specific terrorist's manifesto on your computer?