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Health of democracies ranking

2019

Anam Ajmal, March 5, 2020: The Times of India

A report on the “health” of democracies across the world has criticised India for “discriminatory actions” against minorities in the world’s largest democracy. India’s overall score dropped to 71 in 2020, compared to 75 in 2019. It, however, does not include Kashmir, which is rated separately, and carries a score of only 28 out of 100. Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have scores of 38, 39 and 58 respectively. China is ranked 10.

Titled “A Leaderless Struggle for Democracy,” the report was prepared by Freedom House, a government funded NGO in the US. It mentions several key points, including the abrogation of Article 370 and internet shutdown in Kashmir, suppression of protests, controversial citizen register in Assam, threat to freedom of expression and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, as reasons behind “alarming setbacks to Indian democracy.” The country’s most notable drop has been in terms of civil liberties, which is the largest decline among the 25 most populous democracies.

The report states Kashmir’s “status declined from ‘Partly Free to Not Free’ due to the government’s abrupt revocation of the region’s autonomy, postponement or elimination of legislative polls, and a security crackdown.”