Internet trolls show no mercy when it comes to sharing their opinions online. Voters on The Top Ten have shared their thoughts on their favorite and least favorite countries, and the reasons range from serious human rights violations to the locals' alleged rude behavior towards tourists.
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Myanmar has been widely criticized for the ongoing genocide against the Muslim Rohingya people living there. In addition, the country has been in a state of civil unrest for several years which culminated in a military coup in 2021, following which even further restrictions were placed on freedom of speech and independent media.
The Vatican City is a tiny nation within the Italian capital of Rome that houses the Pope and the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. The Vatican's reputation for covering up sexual abuse scandals within the church are a major reason for the country's poor rating.
Qatar is a country known for its human rights violations, gender inequality, and massively imbalanced distribution of wealth. A spotlight was shone on Qatar's downfalls when the 2022 World Cup was hosted there. Vulnerable migrants were put to work on building projects for the event and thousands were killed in the process.
In 1998, political unrest and the growing Asian financial crisis triggered a series of protests across Indonesia. A devastating wave of anti-Chinese ethnic violence broke out and more than a thousand people were killed, while more than 100 Chinese women were sexually assaulted during the riots. Racial tensions still exist even 20 years after this dark event in Indonesian history.
Mexico is a beautiful country with a rich cultural history, but it's also associated with corruption and drug gangs that terrorize large areas. The U.N. has also rated Mexico as one of the most violent countries for women in the world.
Perhaps the country with the most severe human rights violations in the world is North Korea. Citizens are subject to barbaric laws such as prohibited freedom of expression and risk being sent to labor camps if they fall out of line.
Sources: (World Population Review) (Viable Outreach) (Watch Mojo) (The Top Ten)
See also: The bizarre laws of North Korea