"“The great majority of people in the world cannot raise their hand and speak freely,” said Dagmar Pruin, president of Brot fur die Welt (Bread of the World). “Even in Germany, some narratives are being purposely buried,” she added, giving the example of how “criticism of right-wing extremism is discredited as ideological.”"
"According to this year's Atlas of Civil Society, which examines worldwide trends related to NGOs, protest movements, and media freedom, only 3.4% of the world's population lives in truly open societies, where 30.7% lived in completely closed, authoritarian circumstances. “This year, there has been a 7% increase on societies categorized as having 'limited' openness,” said Brot fur die Welt human rights expert Silke Pfeiffer."
"According to the report, a country has a “limited” ranking if NGOs and activists are heavily surveilled, demonstrations are at times violently repressed, and dissent is censored. Pfeiffer pointed to increased police brutality and arrests at protests in Germany as a major factor to its placement in the rankings."
"This mostly affected solidarity demonstrations for civilians in Gaza and climate protests, but also reflected rising incidents of discrimination such as queerphobia, sexism, racism, and antisemitism across th"
Most people worldwide cannot raise their hand and speak freely. Narratives can be buried even in Germany, including discrediting criticism of right-wing extremism as ideological. The Atlas of Civil Society examines global trends involving NGOs, protest movements, and media freedom, and this year focuses on disinformation. Only 3.4% of the world’s population lives in truly open societies, while 30.7% live in completely closed, authoritarian conditions. Societies categorized as having “limited” openness increased by 7%. “Limited” countries heavily surveil NGOs and activists, violently repress demonstrations at times, and censor dissent. Germany’s ranking reflects increased police brutality and arrests at protests, affecting Gaza solidarity, climate protests, and rising discrimination including queerphobia, sexism, racism, and antisemitism.
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