Resources

COVID-19 Related State of Emergency Measures: Impact and Responses

The American Bar Association (ABA) Center for Human Rights (CHR) undertook this report 'COVID-19 Related State of Emergency Measures: Impact and Responses' to analyze the impact of COVID-19 emergency measures on HRDs and explore the responses of HRDs through the use of strategic litigation and other actions to push back against disproportional restrictions related to COVID-19 states of emergency.

If I Disappear: Global report on protecting young people in civic space

This UN Youth 2030 report builds on the tireless advocacy efforts of those young people, policy and decisionmakers, civil society organizations, academics, artists, and others, who have tried to bring concerns about their shrinking civic space to the attention of the international community. It intends to fill some of the existing information gaps and offers recommendations for better protection of youth. 

Freedom on the Net 2021

This report by Freedom House analyses the rights of internet users in the battle between states and technology companies. As a growing number of governments are asserting their authority over tech firms, leading businesses to comply with online censorship and surveillance, free expression online is threatened.

Freedom House reports a further decline on global internet freedom for the 11th consecutive year.

The Global State of Democracy 2021: Building Resilience in a Pandemic Era

This report by IDEA shows how more countries than ever are suffering from a decline in democratic quality, including in established democracies. More than a quarter of the world's population now live in democratically backsliding countries. The pandemic has preyed more on weaker democracies and fragile states while political systems with strong rule of law and separation of powers have proved more resilient. Read more here.