Worldwide civil rights crisis: 85 percent live in limited countries!

Worldwide civil rights crisis: 85 percent live in limited countries!

Deutschland, Land - The global situation of civil society and democracy remains worrying. According to current reports, almost 7 billion people experience massive restrictions on their civil rights, which corresponds to around 85 percent of the world's population. According to a Report by Al Jazera are only 40 countries that represent, in the position, in the position, to respect full civil rights. In these "open" countries, people can found, demonstrate and exchange information without legal barriers. These countries include, for example, Austria, Estonia and the Scandinavian countries.

opposite are more than 115 states in which governments consider civil rights considerably, and in 51 countries civil society is classified as "suppressed". These include countries such as Algeria, Mexico and Turkey, where governments monitor, detain or even kill critics. Russia and 28 other countries are considered "closed", in which a "climate of fear" prevails and critical voices are punished hard.

civil society in crisis mode

The study "Atlas of Civil Society" by bread for the world illustrates that democratic models are at risk from an alarming decline in human rights and increasing repression of civil society. This trend is also evident in European countries such as Germany, Hungary and the United Kingdom. 42 countries that represent 11.1 percent of the world population have classified their civil rights as "impaired", which reflects a certain but insufficient respect for freedom of assembly and expression.

in Germany, which is classified in one of the better categories, there were still documented violations, for example against the climate protest group last generation. The government has failed to effectively enforce human rights. Similar problems also exist in the Netherlands, where peaceful climate demonstrations were dissolved with water cannons.

global challenges for democracy

viewed in a broader context, the situation of civil society is also increasingly precarious in established democracies such as Poland and India. The Norwegian Nobel Prize was awarded to several organizations in 2022, including the Belarusian human rights activist Ales in 2022 Bialiatski. This award emphasizes the crucial role of civil society that is becoming increasingly under pressure.

Dagmar Pruin, President of Bread for the World, appealed to the international community to work for civil society's rights and to protect the important principles of the rule of law. Global civil society is faced with new, often diverse challenges that make it difficult for it to fight effectively.

The results of the "Atlas of Civil Society" continue to show that only 12 of the 27 EU member states can be classified as "open", while pressure on civil society continues to increase in many other countries. It is therefore important that the citizens actively participate in the defense of their rights and draw attention to the dangers that threaten democracy worldwide.