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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Amy Hawkins senior China correspondent

China is state most dangerous to its own citizens’ civil rights, report finds

Alexandra Wong (aka Grandma Wong), a democracy activist, in the hands of Hong Kong police on 4 June, the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing
Alexandra Wong (aka Grandma Wong), a democracy activist, in the hands of Hong Kong police on 4 June, the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing. Photograph: Marc Fernandes/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

China has been ranked as the worst country in the world for safety from the state and the right to assembly, in a human rights report that tracks social, economic and political freedoms.

The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI), a New Zealand-based project, has been monitoring various countries’ human rights performance since 2017.

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