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.
| Country | Detention without trial? | WTO |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | yes | Y |
| Cambodia | not usually | Y |
| China | yes | Y |
| Indonesia | a few isolated cases | Y |
| Japan | no | Y |
| Malaysia | yes | Y |
| Philippines | no | Y |
| S. Korea | only for illegal migrants | Y |
| Singapore | yes | Y |
| Thailand | a few isolated cases | Y |
| Laos | yes | N |
| N. Korea | yes (!) | N |
| Taiwan | no | N |
Source: WTO, Amnesty International
Unfortunately this is not enough data points to draw any correlation.

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