Monday, May 18, 2009

Freedom in Burma

is non existent.

Peculiar circumstances have brought the country back in the news. It's leading pro-democracy supporter has been under house arrest for almost two decades and is now on trial again. Freedomhouse.org puts it on its list of "not free" countries. Opposition is not allowed, nor much news from the outside world. This is an understandable temptation. Democracy is threat to the military rulers.

Here's an interesting report on the world's most repressive societies (and no, Texas is not on the list).