Alexander Lukashenko, the long-standing president of Belarus, has come under intense scrutiny for his authoritarian rule and widespread human rights abuses.
"On October 28, 2024, activists gathered in Washington, D.C., to protest outside the embassies of Turkmenistan and Turkey.
"The Worst of the Worst Of the 67 countries and territories designated as Not Free, the following 15 have the worst aggregate scores for political rights and civil liberties. Some have remained at the bottom of the rankings since at least 2005, while others have experienced more recent declines that drove them to their current positions.".