Regressive laws

Laws and policies that limit civil liberties, from immigration to free speech, are becoming more prominent in democracies around the world.

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Australians might think their right to march in the streets is constitutionally guaranteed, but it isn’t.

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The Indian Constitution has supported the movement towards a Hindu state by accommodating communal nationalism.

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Brazil voted out the Bolsonaro government, but its impact on institutions hasn’t gone away.

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Border security is used in democracies like the US to silence advocates and threaten democracy.

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Laws on freedom of expression have a chance for revision under a new government.

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Laws restricting basic freedoms may be made in the name of public order and national security, but they are often used against dissident voices.

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