Rights Groups Warn of Accelerating Global Democratic Decline

International rights organisations have issued fresh warnings about an accelerating decline in democratic freedoms worldwide, citing increasing authoritarianism, restrictions on press freedom, and weakened judicial independence in several countries.

In their latest assessments, watchdogs pointed to the use of emergency laws, surveillance, and suppression of political dissent as growing trends undermining democratic governance.

The reports urge governments and international bodies to strengthen democratic safeguards, protect civil liberties, and resist the normalisation of authoritarian practices.

Experts warn that failure to act could permanently reshape global governance norms, with long-term consequences for human rights and international stability.