On March 16, The International Civil Society Organization CIVICUS released “People Power Under Attack 2022,” a report evaluating citizens’ freedom movement worldwide.
In the latest report, Hong Kong has dropped from the second worst “Repressed” category to the worst, “Closed” category.
According to the report, Hong Kong is now one of the world’s 27 worst countries and regions, as authoritarian as North Korea and Afghanistan.
Who is CIVICUS
CIVICUS is a global alliance of civil society organizations whose members include trade unions, professional associations, and charity foundations.
Since 2017, CIVICUS has formed CIVICUS Monitor with over 20 research organizations to evaluate freedom of civic activities in 197 countries and regions worldwide, including peaceful assembly, freedom of expression, and association….