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US Accuses Countries Across Globe of Human Rights Abuses


The U.S. accused authoritarian regimes around the world Wednesday of suppressing their people with “increasing vigor and viciousness” to control any activities that might threaten their power.

In its 40th annual human rights report, the U.S. State Department said, “In 2015, this global crackdown by authoritarian states on civil society deepened, silencing independent voices, impoverishing political discourse, and closing avenues for peaceful change.”

The report said that “authoritarian governments stifle civil society because they fear public scrutiny, and feel threatened by people coming together in ways they cannot control.”

The State Department singled out numerous governments for criticism, including what it described as …read more

Source: Magazetini

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