India listed as a repressed country

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South African Organisation Lists India As 'Repressed' Country In Civil Rights

As per a South African non-profit organisation Civicus, India is one of the "repressed" countries in terms of democracy. Released on December 9, Civicus listed countries, considering freedom and civil rights into five categories- open, narrowed, obstructed, repressed, and closed. As per Civicus, in India, activists, and people criticising the government are targeted by authorities, making India a "repressed" country. Russia, African and Asian… read-more

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 - 08:26 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Repressed Country, India, Democracy, South Africa, Non Profit Organisation

Courtesy: The Siasat Daily