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The Global Monitor of COVID-19’s Impact on Democracy and Human Rights is a new qualitative monitor and a “one-stop-shop” online global monitoring tool/of the democracy and human rights implications of measures adopted by governments around the world in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, specifically in the 162 countries included in International IDEA’s Global State of Democracy (GSoD) Indices.  

Read CIVICUS' May Covid-19 brief concerning freedom of expression throughout the pandemic, and how research has shown that censorship, attacks against journalists and the detention of journalists are among the most common civic space violations.

"This brief aims to provide an overview of the most common trends recorded under the pandemic so far that have negatively impacted on the right to the freedom of expression.