Post by account_disabled on Mar 1, 2024 22:41:34 GMT -8
“Carnegie Europe” The year 2020 tested democracy and civil liberties in many ways. After the World Health Organization declared the new coronavirus a pandemic in March, governments took unprecedented action, such as imposing curfews, restricting people's movements and limiting or banning gatherings. According to international law, some of these measures went beyond the permissible limits for restricting rights during a public health emergency, limits intended to ensure that such measures are "proportionate, necessary and non-discriminatory".
In its latest report, the CIVICUS Monitor – an online Cambodia WhatsApp Number Data website that tracks civil society space around the globe – shows that the governments of EU countries, Norway and Britain elegantly curtailed civil liberties, often under the guise of fighting the pandemic. . Read also: Saturday horoscope, find out the star forecast for your sign The explosion in Lushnje, who are the injured (Names) More specifically, they attacked the democratic right of peaceful assembly. Not surprisingly, authoritarian and far-right governments such as Hungary, Poland and Slovenia made the best use of the pandemic, albeit in different ways, driven by different political motives and local political contexts.
However, even in countries where people were able to exercise their civil liberties without major obstacles, such as Sweden, there were violations. At the same time, civil society intensified its response and often intervened when governments were going far beyond what was necessary and proportionate to combat the pandemic. The main violations in EU countries that the monitor recorded included bans, censorship, restrictive laws, excessive use of force, intimidation and harassment. The data present a clear and disturbing picture: the right to peaceful assembly in Europe is under threat. The pandemic has further complicated the situation, as governments are using it as a pretext to further restrict civic space.
In its latest report, the CIVICUS Monitor – an online Cambodia WhatsApp Number Data website that tracks civil society space around the globe – shows that the governments of EU countries, Norway and Britain elegantly curtailed civil liberties, often under the guise of fighting the pandemic. . Read also: Saturday horoscope, find out the star forecast for your sign The explosion in Lushnje, who are the injured (Names) More specifically, they attacked the democratic right of peaceful assembly. Not surprisingly, authoritarian and far-right governments such as Hungary, Poland and Slovenia made the best use of the pandemic, albeit in different ways, driven by different political motives and local political contexts.
However, even in countries where people were able to exercise their civil liberties without major obstacles, such as Sweden, there were violations. At the same time, civil society intensified its response and often intervened when governments were going far beyond what was necessary and proportionate to combat the pandemic. The main violations in EU countries that the monitor recorded included bans, censorship, restrictive laws, excessive use of force, intimidation and harassment. The data present a clear and disturbing picture: the right to peaceful assembly in Europe is under threat. The pandemic has further complicated the situation, as governments are using it as a pretext to further restrict civic space.