Justice System Casualties in Thailand and India
UnlearnedHand reports on the drug war casualties in Thailand:
Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has admitted that police might have made some "mistakes" in waging a bloody month-long war on drugs which has left more than 1,100 people dead.and on the pace of justice in India--which is truly shocking when you consider these statisics: there is a backlog of 23.5 million cases. 73% of those incarcerated are awaiting trial or on trial, and there is only a 7%conviction rate for violent crime--in other words, 93% of those arrested are ultimately exonerated. No wonder human rights activists are alarmed. [for more, go to this Washington Post article]
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