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Global Civil Society Spaces Shrink Further with Germany Downgraded to 'Impaired'

Research tracks declines in democratic conditions worldwide; it underscores pressures from autocratic forces alongside rising populism.

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Menschen in Tiflis halten einen Teil eines Zauns mit einer EU-Flagge, während die Polizei einen Wasserwerfer einsetzt.
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Mehr als 85 Prozent der Weltbevölkerung lebten aktuell in Ländern, in denen die Handlungsräume für Zivilgesellschaft beschränkt, unterdrückt oder komplett geschlossen seien. Das geht aus dem Atlas der Zivilgesellschaft von Brot für die Welt hervor.

Overview

  • More than 85% of the global population now lives under restricted, suppressed or closed civic conditions; only 3.5% reside in countries classified as ‘open’.
  • Germany’s civic space rating slipped from ‘open’ to ‘impaired’ in 2024 with tighter restrictions on assemblies and expression, notably affecting climate and social movements.
  • Nine countries, including Poland and Japan, improved their civil society rankings, while nine others such as Georgia and the Netherlands experienced further deterioration.
  • Atlas findings warn that expanding autocratic influence and resurgent populism are eroding rule of law and democratic institutions around the world.
  • Brot für die Welt is calling on Germany’s new government to bolster domestic civic engagement and champion independent courts and free media internationally.