Here is a table of the assessments by four indices, for most countries of the world. For exact rankings rather than assessments, refer to the individual index articles. Freedom in the World 2021. Index of Economic Freedom The Heritage Foundation. Press freedom in 2023, according to Reporters Without Borders. President Rodrigo Duterte has plunged the Philippines into its worst human rights crisis since the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos in the 1970s and 1980s. His “war on drugs,” launched after The United States continues to provide military assistance to the Philippines despite the Duterte government’s poor human rights record. In June, the Biden administration notified Congress of a Abusive practices by Rwandan authorities stretched beyond the country’s borders. In August, the United Nations Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of Congo reported “solid evidence Human Right Watch defends the rights of people in 90 countries worldwide, spotlighting abuses and bringing perpetrators to justice. Donate Now Get updates on human rights issues from around the globe. Civil rights and liberties by country ‎ (8 C) Emergency laws by country ‎ (8 C) European Court of Human Rights case law by involved country ‎ (36 C) Freedom of assembly by country ‎ (2 C, 1 P) Freedom of expression by country ‎ (20 C) Freedom of religion by country ‎ (3 C, 104 P) Gender equality by country ‎ (3 C, 7 P) According to Human Rights Watch, the Eritrean government's human rights record is among the worst in the world. The Eritrean government has dismissed these allegations as politically motivated. Freedom of the press in Eritrea is extremely limited; the Press Freedom Index consistently ranks it as one of the least free countries. While 39 U.N. nations jointly criticized China's human rights policies in Xinjiang and Hong Kong, nearly 70 countries backed Beijing's right to safeguard its sovereignty. Restrictive powers and practices ending in July 2018 have set back Turkey’s human rights record. bisexual or transgender (LGBT) groups throughout the country. As of October 25, 2019, the 9. Barbados. Barbados is an island country in the Caribbean with a population of about 287,000 people. It is one of the most prosperous and stable countries in the region, with a high level of human development and social progress. Barbados has a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy. KO9fLP.