The state of the rule of law in Asia Vol. 14 – No. 01

Table of contents

• Introduction: Local perspectives on rule of law in Asia
• Bangladesh: The people do not trust the judiciary
• India: Prosecutorial division is one of the most corrupt
• Indonesia: The investigation is based on confession
• Nepal: The poor, marginalized and Dalits hardly benefit from laws
• Pakistan: Laws are discriminatory to women, religious minorities
• Philippines: Rights are protected in theory, not in practice
• Sri Lanka: No guarantee court decisions will be implemented
• On defying extremism: Gendered approaches to religious violence
• Appendix