How to Undermine Democracy – Curtail Civil Society Rights

By Cathal Gilbert, Dom Perera, and Marianna Belalba, CIVICUS

http://www.ipsnews.net/2017/04/how-to-undermine-democracy-curtail-civil-society-rights/

 

JOHANNESBURG, Apr 25 2017 (IPS) – Recent elections and referendums in a growing number of countries from Turkey to the USA and beyond are producing leaders and policies, which directly threaten some of the core principles of democracy.  In an increasing number of established and fledgling democracies, we see ruling parties violating the fundamental freedoms to speak-out, rally behind a cause and get involved in a social movement.