Emmanuel Ukudolo
New York, US, February 24, 2016 – Amnesty International (AI) has said that not less than 60 million people were displaced from their homes in the last 14 months.
AI made the disclosure in its annual report for 2015/16. In the report, Amnesty said some of the people were displaced from their homes for several years or longer.
The reported noted that 36 armed group committed human rights violations in at least 36 countries and that 55 percent of countries conducted unfair trial, adding that when trial is unfair, justice is neither served for the accused, the victim of the crime nor the public.
According to the report, 133 countries arbitrarily restricted freedom of expression and the press and that 61 or more countries locked up prisoners of conscience, people who were simply exercising their rights and freedom.
It noted that 156 human rights defenders died in detention or were killed and that war crimes or other violations were carried out in 19 countries, while 122 countries tortured or ill-treated people.
The report also noted that 30 or more countries illegally forced refugees to return to countries where their lives will be in danger.
Topping the list of Countries guilt guilty of such violations during the period are Russia, Burundi, Thailand, Israel and Venezuela.
