In The United States we take our freedoms for granted, but these ten countries don't have the advantages we do. Many suffer human rights abuses with regularity.

1. 03/10/2015
Ten Countries In Dire Need Of
Civil Society
by John Slifko

2. 01
Central African
Republic
Ethnic Muslims in Central African
Republic face violence from anti-balaka
fighters or horrible living conditions in
the country.

3. Somalia
Low security, armed conflict and arbitrary violence are commonplace in Somalia where
recent reports show systematic abuse of women by the military.

4. 01
Equatorial
Guinea
President Teodoro Obiang Nguema
Mbasogo, who has been in power since
1979, continues repressive and corrupt
practices.

5. 01
Sudan
Sudan government has censored the press
and NGOs, silenced the opposition and
has been at war with South Sudan

6. Eritrea
Eritrea lacks freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of expression. Arrests
are made for no reason and widespread torture has been alleged.

7. 01
Syria
Between ISIS and Assad, the Syrian
Population’s civil rights have been
severely diminished.

8. 01
North Korea
Over 200,000 people live in forced labor
camps where they endure countless
abuses including abuse and starvation.
There is no free press or civil society.

9. Turkmenistan
The ruling elite in Turkmenistan don’t allow for any dissent. Opposition parties and the
media face threats and imprisonment.

10. 01
Saudi Arabia
Women’s rights are slowly improving but
indiscriminate arrests and imprisonment
of peaceful opposition are commonplace.

11. 01
Uzbekistan
No significant progress has been made
since the 2005 Andijan Massacre where
hundreds of protestors were killed.