The world seems like a pretty horrible place right now, but don’t lose heart. Amnesty International’s annual survey of human rights contains some sunny spots from last year and the start of this year.
Amnesty International has released its annual report on the state of human rights around the world, and most of it makes for pretty somber reading.
Amnesty International activists in Madrid protest against Spain's new security law in Madrid on Nov. 25, 2014. The banner reads "- human rights."
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Of the 160 countries that Amnesty assessed, it found that 119 had restricted freedom of expression without a solid reason, 93 had conducted unfair legal trials, 78 had laws that in effect banned consensual gay sex, and 28 banned abortion under any circumstances.
But the report also includes some straight-up human rights wins. Below are 11 of our favorites from last year and this year so far.
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