Short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led to an "unprecedented assault on human rights", Amnesty International said on Wednesday as it launched its annual report.
Agency says Global human rights under attack in 2015
Here are some facts and figures from the human rights group's 2015 review of the rights situation in 160 countries and territories:
Amnesty International
Recommended articles
* More than 60 million people were displaced from their homes. Many had been displaced for several years or longer
* At least 30 countries illegally forced refugees to return to countries where they would be in danger
* Armed groups committed human rights abuses in at least 36 countries
ADVERTISEMENT
* War crimes or other violations of the "laws of war" were carried out in at least 19 countries
* At least 122 countries tortured or otherwise ill-treated people
* At least 156 human rights defenders died in detention or were killed
* At least 113 countries arbitrarily restricted freedom of expression and the press
* At least 61 countries locked up prisoners of conscience
ADVERTISEMENT
* At least 55 percent of countries conducted unfair trials For story on the Amnesty report, click on L8N1622WP
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
Plateau University suspends exams over killing of student
Nigeria laughing stock of the rest of the world due to insecurity - TY Danjuma
APC group claims Tinubu’s initiatives stimulating economic recovery
Plateau Gov urges calm after attack that led to death of 200-level PLASU student
NAFDAC reopens popular Ibadan supermarket shut for selling unregistered product
Gov Adeleke lavished with praise for providing water, sanitation facilities
CSO inaugurates campaign to combat electoral irregularities, promote reforms
Lagos arrests 10 fake officials for carrying out unauthorised enforcement
Ogun govt training herbalists to compete in world trado-medicine market
Pulse Sports
Lionel Messi's son breaks the internet after scoring five goals for Inter Miami
Naija Stars Abroad: Onyedika, Boniface, and Osimhen shine across Europe
Victor Osimhen and Tobi Amusan make list of Forbes’ 30 under 30 Class of 2024
ADVERTISEMENT
![The woman was recorded, among others, while bathing [BI]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'300'%20height%3D'172'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "The woman was recorded, among others, while bathing [BI]")