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
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* 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
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* 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
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* At least 55 percent of countries conducted unfair trials For story on the Amnesty report, click on L8N1622WP
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