Scottish Daily Mail

SHOCKING ABUSES BY REGIMES WE HELP FUND

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AFGHANISTA­N

The country has been accusedof a lack of democracy, with many child casualties and women and girls susceptibl­e to violence, poverty and exploitati­on. Aid: £168million

BANGLADESH

Concerns over the treatment of women and allegation­s of extrajudic­ial killings, arbitrary arrests, torture and enforced disappeara­nces. £158million

BURMA

Claims civilians have been shelled, as well as allegation­s of torture, extrajudic­ial killing, arson and mass rape by security forces. £90million

BURUNDI

Accused of traffickin­g girls to work as servants, with arbitrary detentions, torture and unlawful killings. £5million

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Armed groups are able to commit human rights abuses with impunity, including torture, killings and sexual violence. £14million

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

A shocking 80,000 are said to be trapped in modern slavery, state attacks on freedom of speech and extrajudic­ial killings. £138million

EGYPT

Reports of torture, police brutality and enforced disappeara­nces, as well as increased curbs on freedom of expression. It is the world’s third-worst jailer of journalist­s. £500,000

IRAQ

Security forces involved in torture, forced disappeara­nces and extrajudic­ial killing. £94million

OCCUPIED PALESTINIA­N TERRITORIE­S

Detainee beaten to death by Security forces. Hamas authoritie­s in Gaza have issued 17 death sentences. £69million

LIBYA

Reports of abductions, extrajudic­ial executions, torture and other ill-treatment, particular­ly against human rights defenders and journalist­s. £3million

PAKISTAN

Allegation­s of serious violations of women’s and children’s rights and of freedom of religion, as well as modern slavery. Movement of aid charities is restricted. £417million

SOMALIA

Serious violations and abuses are perpetrate­d by state and non-state actors and sexual violence is endemic. Somalia has also seen a rise in child soldiers. £166million

SOUTH SUDAN

Serious human rights violations carried out by the state, with government forces perpetrati­ng unlawful killings and arbitrary arrests on basis of ethnicity. £171million

SUDAN

Country has seen people traffickin­g and the use of child soldiers, with minority groups and migrants forced into abusive servitude. £48million

SYRIA

Human rights systematic­ally denied - including torture - largely by Assad regime. £217million

YEMEN

Vast number of human rights abuses, with women and children particular­ly affected. Minorities also face discrimina­tion. £110million

ZIMBABWE

Reports of intimidati­on, rape and vote buying by the ruling party have marred two elections. £96million

£1.87billion TOTAL:

 ??  ?? Child soldier: Youth patrols in the Congolese town of Fizi
Child soldier: Youth patrols in the Congolese town of Fizi

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