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).
Monday, January 3, 2011
Indonesian prison switcheroo
Indonesia's criminal system is once again under suspicion. This time, a woman convicted of illegally selling government-subsidized fertilizer paid another woman to serve her sentence. According to The Jakarta Post, several prison guards noticed something odd about the new prisoner. We'll see if this scandal prompts serious reforms or investigations.
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