Neil J. Mitchell

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In this March 23, 2020, file photo, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivers his speech about the current state of the coronavirus outbreak during a plenary session in the House of Parliament in Budapest, Hungary. The Hungarian Parliament granted Orban the power to rule indefinitely by decree, unencumbered by existing laws or judicial or parliamentary restraints. One aspect of the law ostensibly passed to cope with the coronavirus calls for prison terms of up to five years for those convicted of spreading falsehoods or distorted facts during the emergency. (Tamas Kovacs/MTI via AP, File)

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Around the world, “coronavirus power grabs” are underway. In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has used the exigencies of virus containment to delay his corruption trial and increase surveillance. In the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte has assumed emergency powers, and in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orban now has the power to rule by decree indefinitely.

These developments have civil society groups — like community groups, nongovernmental organizations, unions, charitable organizations, faith-based organizations, and foundations — sounding the alarm in the name of democracy. The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law, a nongovernmental organization that works to improve the legal environment for civil society, has launched a covid-19 Civic Freedom Tracker.…  Seguir leyendo »