These Are the World's Least Peaceful Nations

BANGALORE: With the ongoing upsurge violence in Iraq, a latest report by the Institute for Economics and Peace indicates that the world has become more violent over the last seven years. As per the IEP's Global Peace Index, there are 22 indicators, including a nation's level of military expenditure to its relations with neighboring countries, as well as the percentage of the population held in prisons.
The report also includes an analysis of the economic impact of containing and dealing with the consequences of global violence. Overall, the study found that the world became less peaceful in the last year, partly due to rising terrorism and a larger number of conflicts. India has ranked 143rd out of 162 countries surveyed. Check out the least peaceful nations in the world as compiled by IEP’s Global Peace Index.

Syria:

A Western Asian country, Syria displaced Afghanistan as the world’s least peaceful nation. Daniel Hyslop, Vice President Global Head of Research at IEP revealed the situation has only become much worse for Syria. “It is much more to do with the fact that Syria has significantly deteriorated. So if you look at the situation now, you have up to 120,000 dead and 35 per cent of the population are either refugees or displaced. Afghanistan has actually improved.”

The situation for human rights in Syria has long been a significant concern among independent organizations such as Human Rights Watch, who in 2010 referred to the country's record as "among the worst in the world." In this violent afflicted nation, the authorities are accused of arresting democracy and human rights activists, censoring websites, detaining bloggers, and imposing travel bans. Arbitrary detention, torture, and disappearances are widespread. Also, the Syrian conflict has been growing in intensity and scope for over two years, with the United Nations estimating more than 100,000 dead and millions displaced.

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