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Members of the military

This information comes from our annual survey of human rights experts, which is not yet available in every country.

Human rights experts said that Members of the military were at extra risk of violations of at least some of the 14 rights we measure in the following countries.

Americas

Mexico

5 out of 14 rights

United States

13 out of 14 rights

Venezuela

14 out of 14 rights

Middle East and North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

Burkina Faso

1 out of 14 rights

Congo (Dem. Rep.)

14 out of 14 rights

Kenya

9 out of 14 rights

Liberia

4 out of 14 rights

Nigeria

14 out of 14 rights

South Africa

14 out of 14 rights

Zambia

4 out of 14 rights

Zimbabwe

9 out of 14 rights

Europe and Central Asia

Kazakhstan

7 out of 14 rights

Kyrgyzstan

5 out of 14 rights

South Asia

India

4 out of 14 rights

Sri Lanka

4 out of 14 rights

Nepal

9 out of 14 rights

East Asia and Pacific

China

12 out of 14 rights

Fiji

4 out of 14 rights

South Korea

13 out of 14 rights

Malaysia

5 out of 14 rights

Singapore

4 out of 14 rights

Thailand

10 out of 14 rights

Taiwan

5 out of 14 rights

Vietnam

5 out of 14 rights

Vanuatu

5 out of 14 rights