Critics agree that much of Southeast Asia desperately needs judicial reform and rule of law. Yet, there is remarkably little comparative scholarship on law and legal institutions in the region. In this blog, I'll follow constitutional developments in Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, as well as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Friday, September 17, 2010
Exorcism at the Supreme Court
Just when you think Philippine judicial politics can't get any zanier... An activist priest performed an exorcism outside the Supreme Court protesting its decision to confirm the conviction of a man who had killed one of Marcos' military intelligence officers. The case sends a signal to the elite that, while the Court might issue progressive opinions on some issues, it will not condone vigilante justice. In one sense at least, Arroyo can perhaps rest a bit easier...
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