In its latest report, the CIVICUS Monitor identifies seven key trends in global civic space from 2019 to 2023. These include a rise in closed countries, with over 405 million more people living in such environments. Repression in Africa and MENA remains constant, while Europe sees a decline in civic space. The use of detentions and arrests to restrain protests, the exploitation of the COVID-19 pandemic to restrict civic space, increasing prosecution of human rights defenders, and the use of restrictive laws to limit civil society activities are highlighted. If you are interested in understanding how these trends underscore a concerning global decline in fundamental freedoms and open civic space, read more here.
Source: CIVICUS MONITOR