Sarah Ford | March 3, 2015

9 Eye-Opening Facts about the State of Human Rights Worldwide

In 2014, Amnesty International recorded and investigated human rights abuses in 160 countries and territories worldwide.

While progress is being made in some areas, the frightening facts and figures show that for many people the human rights situation is getting worse.

>> Take a look at these eye-opening facts

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