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Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Due Process in Vietnam?

Today the World Trade Organization extended an official invitation to Vietnam.

And a week ago, the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry said the socialist republic's rulers are considering abolishing or weakening the practice of detention without trial.

CountryDetention without trial?WTO
BruneiyesY
Cambodianot usuallyY
ChinayesY
Indonesiaa few isolated casesY
JapannoY
MalaysiayesY
PhilippinesnoY
S. Koreaonly for illegal migrantsY
SingaporeyesY
Thailanda few isolated casesY
LaosyesN
N. Koreayes (!)N
TaiwannoN




Source: WTO, Amnesty International





Unfortunately this is not enough data points to draw any correlation.