This webinar session looks at what happened on human rights, democracy, and civic space during the pandemic in the global and regional context. It drew examples from Southeast Asia and Latin America, with speakers analyzing how governments used health emergencies to get power, restrict freedom of expression, and subdue political protests. Their findings show that there is a widespread trend of democratic decline and military-led pandemic enforcement in the Global South. The discussion suggests increasing international human rights regulation, encouraging democratic resistance at the grassroots level, and directly incorporating human rights protection procedures into emergency health frameworks.
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