Democracy 2011

In 2010, Singapore was ranked in the last position among high-income countries for "fundamental rights" and "open government" http://www.worldjusticeproject.org/sites/default/files/WJP%20Rule%20of%20Law%20Index%20201 0_2_0.pdf

In 2010, Singapore was ranked in the last position among high-income countries for "fundamental rights" and "open government", and in the first position for "access to civil justice" and "order and security" by the World Justice Project Rule of Law Index. Singapore ranked 81 out of 167 countries, in the same zone as Lebanon/Cambodia/Pakistan. Singapore remains classified as a hybrid regime. Definition of Hybrid regime: Elections have substantial irregularities that often prevent them from being both free and fair. Government pressure on opposition parties and candidates maybe common. (the Economist: Democracy index) http://singaporedesk.blogspot.com/2011/05/violence-against-democracy.html PAP has also consistently rejected liberal democratic values, which it typifies as Western and states that there should not be a 'one-size-fits-all' solution to a democracy. Laws restricting the freedom of speech are justified by claims that they are intended to prohibit speech that may breed ill will or cause disharmony within Singapore's multiracial, multi-religious society.For example, in September 2005, three bloggers were convicted of sedition for posting racist remarks targeting minorities. Amnesty International has criticised Singapore for having "possibly the highest execution rate in the world" per capita.