International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led to a wholesale assault on basic freedoms and rights, warned Amnesty International as it launched its annual assessment of human rights around the world. 2015 is the year that saw a global assault on people’s basic freedoms, with many governments brazenly breaking international law and deliberately undermining institutions meant to protect people’s rights. According to Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International, human rights around the world are in jeopardy – they are being treated with utter contempt by many governments around the world. The report is available for download here.
Source: Amnesty International
