These are the least free countries in the world

Freedom House has released its quinquennial status report on levels of freedom across the world.

While 51 countries are rated 'not free', it has named 10 countries as the 'worst of the worst'.

• Central African Republic

• Equatorial Guinea

• Eritrea

• North Korea

• Saudi Arabia

• Somalia

• Sudan

• Syria

• Turkmenistan

• Uzbekistan