Russia was committing atrocities in Ukraine even before the war

Human rights declined in 2021, with Russia joining Saudi Arabia, Mexico, China and Afghanistan as the worst offenders

13 April 2022 - 20:36 By David Wainer

An annual human rights report by the US state department contends that authoritarianism around the world is threatening human rights and democracy, most strikingly as Russia continues its attack on Ukraine...

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