NZ remains 1st equal for freedom

The World Freedom Index 2015 is out and nz remains first equal with top scores of 1 for political rights and civil liberties.

Globally a number of countries significantly declined in their freedom rating 2014 was not a good year.

The 12 worst countries with a 7 for each are:

• Central African Republic
• Equatorial Guinea
• Eritrea
• North Korea
• Saudi Arabia
• Somalia
• Sudan
• Turkmenistan
• Uzbekistan
• Tibet
• Western Sahara