Most areas of freedom fell, including significant declines in the rule of law; freedom of movement, expression, association and assembly; and freedom to trade. On a scale of 0 to 10, where 10 represents more freedom, the average human freedom rating for 165 jurisdictions fell from 7.03 in 2019 to 6.81 in 2020.
Status of freedom, political rights and civil liberties Rights and Liberties Ratings. At the Economist Intelligence Unit (Democracy Index) rankings, the highest index reports most democracy. 167 countries participated in the ranking, North Korea was worst (index 1.08) and Norway was best (index 9.87). HRW also documented allegations of widespread rights abuses against women and children in the South Asian country, which ranks 167 out of 170 countries on Georgetown University’s global Women Women and Girls’ Rights. According to Bangladeshi human rights organization Ain o Salish Kendra, over 200 women were reportedly murdered by their husband or husband’s family in 2021. Promises Singapore’s Administration of Justice (Protection) Act contains overly broad and vague powers to punish for contempt, with penalties of three years in prison or a fine of S$50,000 (US$36,658
Pakistan: Human Rights Assessments Overview Pakistan is identified by the U.S. State Department, United Nations bodies, and some nongovernmental organizations as the site of numerous human rights abuses, many of these significant, and some seen to be perpetrated by agents of the government. In recent decades, congressional legislation
Human rights in India is an issue complicated by the country's large size and population as well as its diverse culture, despite its status as the world's largest sovereign, secular, democratic republic. The Constitution of India provides for fundamental rights, which include freedom of religion. Clauses also provide for freedom of speech, as
Police officers committed serious human rights violations in response to largely peaceful protests across Colombia between late April and mid-June 2021. Human Rights Watch identified evidence
The Chilean National Human Rights Institute (INDH) reported 460 cases of eye injuries allegedly caused by police from October 2019 through March 2020. The Salvador Hospital in Santiago reported
