There is still no scarcity of poverty and human degradation around the world. But Amnesty International says in its latest annual human rights report that people are being held accountable for some of the worst violations.
"We're very encouraged by the trend for example in Latin America where we had three former heads of states brought to justice from Peru, Uruguay and Argentina," said interim Secretary-General Claudio Cordone.
But Cordone says many countries are limiting progress in international justice by acting only when it is politically advantageous.
"We still see governments who hold themselves above the law, for example by not accepting the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court," he said. "Among those are seven of the G20 countries. And also, we see governments shielding their political allies from international scrutiny."
Source: VO News
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