Janayugom Webdesk
Stockholm
November 30, 2022 9:13 pm
Reportedly, half of the world’s democracies are on the verge of collapse. The report was released by the intergovernmental watchdog. The report also says that democracies have suffered from problems ranging from restrictions on freedom of expression to distrust in the legitimacy of elections. The reference is in the annual report of the Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA).
The report also states that many factors such as Russian military action in Ukraine, inflation, global recession, climate change and the Covid pandemic are creating challenges for the countries. The rise of far-right parties has also been cited as one of the threats to democracy. The report was prepared by analyzing freedom of expression, personal integrity and security. Countries such as Poland, Hungary and the US are facing serious democratic erosion, facing problems such as political polarization, institutional dysfunction and threats to civil liberties.
Russian military action in Ukraine has forced Europe to rethink security considerations and face impending food and energy crises. Authoritarian governments are involved in the suppression of dissent and two-thirds of the world’s population is under authoritarian rule. Globally, the number of countries on the verge of authoritarianism has doubled over the past six years, the report said. At the same time, the report also shows that African countries including Gambia, Niger and Zambia have improved in terms of democracy.
English Summary:Restrictions on freedom of speech democracies on the path of collapse
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