"The fact that many populous and economically powerful countries are autocratizing is especially worrying. Several of these countries have the economic and political weight to reshape international organizations, norms, and trade, effectively reshaping the global order."
"Freedom of expression, a core aspect of democracy, shows the most drastic global decline, and is the most common target among autocratizing leaders over the past 25 years."
"The second most common target are the liberal aspects of democracy, like rule of law, and checks and balances that prevent the abuse of powers, which are deteriorating in a worrying number of countries."
Democratic backsliding is occurring in well-established democracies, with nearly a quarter of nations experiencing autocratization. The U.S., Italy, and the U.K. are among the countries identified in the latest Democracy Report. Three major trends include backsliding in stable democracies, reversals in previously democratized nations, and deepening autocracy in already autocratic states. Freedom of expression has seen the most significant decline, while liberal democratic principles like rule of law are also deteriorating in many countries.
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