A new report from the Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance highlights a sharp decline in global rule of law and democratic standards, attributing much of the deterioration to the Trump administration’s policies. Key democratic benchmarks—including judicial independence, fair elections, and protections for free expression and press freedom—have reached their lowest points in at least three decades. Domestically, the U.S. has seen its democratic indicators plunge to levels not observed in half a century, raising concerns about erosion of legal and political institutions. The findings underscore a broader trend of weakening access to justice and governance transparency worldwide.
Trump administration undermining rule of law at home and worldwide, according to intergovernmental reportKey indicators of democracy in the US have fallen to their lowest levels in 50 years, with the global rule of law significantly undermined by the Trump administration’s “threats and actions”, data from a leading thinktank shows.Around the world, judicial independence, credible elections and freedom of expression, press freedom and access to justice are all at their lowest levels for at least 30 years, according to the Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International Idea). Continue reading...
