Democracy 3 rare earth crisis5/7/2023 ![]() ![]() Lack of trust in institutions has provided fertile ground for populist leaders and movements, who take the opportunity to pin all blame on “democracy and human rights”.Īnd thus chip away at human rights, one right at a time. It fuels hate speech against the marginalised and excluded, and undermines our shared humanity. These exclusions feed the distrust and cynicism in institutions.Īnd a lack of transparency in public decision making, or accountability of government or public officials is further eroding people’s trust.įor many, limited civic education and an absence of viable political candidates, in particular with whom young people identify with, compound their feelings of alienation.ĭisinformation is used as a tool for autocratic governments to shape domestic and international opinion, at times reaching toxic levels. Growing inequalities, as women, minorities, older persons, and others who have traditionally been marginalised are left further behind. ![]() People feel ignored, like democracy has not fully delivered its promise. For instance, in some countries of Latin America and the Caribbean we have observed attacks on electoral management bodies, on constitutional courts, the media and national human rights institutions, and the use by governments of COVID-19 as an excuse to reduce oversight of public administration. The democratic decline is especially evident in Central Asia, Eastern Europe and Asia Pacific, and in parts of Latin America and the Caribbean, through various attacks on the rule of law. ![]() And the number of countries leaning to authoritarianism is three times that of those leaning to democracy. Last year, almost a third of the global population lived under authoritarian rule. This means that democratic gains of the last 30 years have been greatly reduced. In 2021, the level of democracy enjoyed globally by the average person was down to 1989 levels 1. Inequalities between and within countries are skyrocketing, threatening COVID-19 recoveries, undermining progress in the implementation of the SDGs and slowing down climate action.Īnd polarisation both within and between countries continues to grow, the weakening of multilateralism, of the international legal order – and of international law itself, with immense consequences on human rights. 1.2 billion people live in countries that are severely exposed and vulnerable to all three dimensions of finance, food, and energy, simultaneously. Just as we thought we were slowly emerging from a global health pandemic, the armed attack in Ukraine, and its socio-economic consequences globally, have thrown us deeper into turbulence.Ī global food, fuel and finance crisis risks plunging millions into food insecurity and poverty. In these complicated and unpredictable times, discussions such as these, among partners like you in the fight for social justice and human rights, are ever more vital.Ī glance at the state of the world today reveals a grim picture. It is my pleasure to join the International Association of Jesuit Universities today. Session: Status of democracy and human rights in the world ![]()
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