MyanmarIn its report, Amnesty highlighted the plight of more than 655,000 Rohingya have fled persecution in Myanmar's northern Rakhine state. Russia"Putin's clampdown on freedom of speech showed little sign of abating" in 2017, according to the Amnesty report. " ChinaGovernment controls over the internet and "virtually all forms of religious practice" were tightened in 2017, Amnesty said. "In September 2017, the UN agreed to set up an independent investigation into all alleged abuses of human rights by all sides." Growing protest movementsAmnesty found that, in the face of oppression, many were inspired to join movements that delivered human rights victories.

Source: CNN February 22, 2018 06:00 UTC