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Old 7th July 2011, 11:31 AM
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"the formal system of checks and balances remains weak, and fundamental rights are curtailed, ranking 51st, including labour rights, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, freedom from arbitrary interference with privacy, and freedom of opinion and expression".

Okay so at least they got some of it right, think this article/report maybe somewhat misleading as they only ranked highly in certain areas. Notably guranteeing order - of course there is order because you can't say or do anything even vaguely critical without fear of retribution.
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