5. Yemen
Freedom ranking: 6.5
Human rights violation: 9
The armed conflicts are the major cause of Yemen being among the worst human rights countries in 2020. Only in November last year, around (better said at least) 5,300 civilians were killed and around 8,900 wounded in conflicts with Saudi Arabia.
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