“Great Reset” – 61% Of Nations Have Decimated Liberty With COVID Restrictions

Authored by Steve Watson via Summit News,

An international human rights group has warned that the majority of nations across the globe have implemented COVID related restrictions that have severely eroded the liberties of their citizens.

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), based in Sweden, reports that 61 per cent of countries have used restrictions “that were concerning from a democracy and human rights perspective.”

‘These [restrictions] violated democratic standards because they were either disproportionate, illegal, indefinite or unnecessary in relation to the health threat,” the group declared in its report.

ℹ️ By October 2020, 99 out of 162 countries in the 🌎 had implemented measures to contain #COVID19 that present concerns from a #Democracy & #HumanRights perspective.📣 For more findings, look out for @Int_IDEA‘s #GlobalStateofDemocracy in Focus out on 🗓 Wednesday 9 December‼️ pic.twitter.com/juzrZZk8zX

— International IDEA (@Int_IDEA) December 8, 2020

Even more concerning was the finding that almost half of all Democratic countries implemented measures that violate basic human rights:

📣 Our latest report on the #GlobalStateofDemocracy shows worrying 🌍 trends‼️ Nearly half of #democracies worldwide implemented measures to curb the #COVID19 #pandemic that violate basic democratic & #HumanRights standards. Access it ⬇️. #DefendDemocracyhttps://t.co/oLgBUwrbeu

— International IDEA (@Int_IDEA) December 9, 2020

The group has warned that most at risk from the restrictions is freedom of expression:

ℹ️ The aspects of #democracy that have seen the most concerning developments during the #pandemic are #FreedomOfExpression, #media integrity, and personal #integrity and #security. 📣 Look out for @Int_IDEA‘s #GlobalStateofDemocracy in Focus out on 9 December‼️ pic.twitter.com/ryRKvJHwd7

— International IDEA (@Int_IDEA) December 8, 2020

IDEA also noted that half of all countries have used COVID to implement restrictions in the name of preventing “disinformation” about the virus:

Since the start of the #pandemic, half of countries in the 🌍 have passed laws or taken actions to restrict #FreedomOfSpeech with the pretext of fighting disinformation on #COVID19‼️ On #HumanRightsDay, read @Int_IDEA‘s #GlobalStateofDemocracy In Focus ⬇️https://t.co/GeyDUHGSXW

— International IDEA (@Int_IDEA) December 10, 2020

The group also warned that almost 60% of nations have implemented states of emergency, severely restricting freedom of movement, many of which are still in place:

Did you know that since March 2020, 59% of 🌏 countries have declared a national #StateofEmergency to combat #COVID19? The countries with the longest periods of emergency measures are:
🇵🇭Philippines
🇮🇹Italy
🇦🇷Argentina
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
The #GlobalStateofDemocracy is out TOMORROW‼️ pic.twitter.com/B8iT5mDkw7

— International IDEA (@Int_IDEA) December 8, 2020

IDEA is not alone in it’s warning of the decimation of freedom.

UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet has warned that”there have also been deeply worrying cases where governments appear to be using Covid-19 as a cover for human rights violations.”

Civil liberties group Reporters Without Borders also issued a report that notes the pandemic has “visibly contributed to a news and information lockdown” which has even seen reporters detained or put in jail.

US group Freedom House has warned that “the condition of democracy and human rights has grown worse in 80 countries” since the COVID pandemic was declared.

The great reset is here.