Human Rights in Bai Lung
The human rights record in Bai Lung has been extremely difficult to full assess due to its closed and secretive nature of the country. The Bai Lungese government or more specifically, Chen, makes it near impossible for most foreigners to enter the country and even those who migrate/visit are strictly monitered by the local authorities. Although aid workers are given slightly more freedom than their immigrant counterparts, their activities are strictly monitered and subjected to harsh scrutiny and forbidden to enter certain places and regions of the country. Since citizens are unable to leave the country freely, the nation's human rights have been compiled from a mixture of defectors, ex-pats and refugees stories.
While it is difficult to determine a clear picture of the current situation of the country, it is very clear that Chen controls virtually all activities within the nation. Citizens are not permitted the right to free speech, and the government detains and (usually) execute those who criticise the regime. The media is controlled by the government and frequently praises the administration of Chen Jong Sun, who remains unelected leader of the country. Any newspapers who print liable material about Chen's regime will result in the termination of the company and the execution of virtually all of it's employees. Those who want to see Chen are required to fill in an application form. The form is then sent to the Central People's Bank and requires at least 2 working weeks and even then the vistor is not guaranteed a chance to visit him. The lucky ones who do visit him are never to be seen again. The use of concentration camps and torture to control the population and to punish offenders are a common sight in Bai Lung and are documented in many sources.
The country's economic and political powers are better known to the outsider world. Although there are many minor parties, the People's Democratic Republican Workers Party of Bai Lung holds virtually all power in the government. The only legal radio, television and news orginisation are operated and regulated by the government. Unlike North Korea which the government runs a command economy and markets are actually illegal, the Bai Lungese government allows markets to be semi-legal as long as they don't do anything that might upset Chen.
