Half of world's democracies in decline, says new report
Pro-democracy protesters confront riot police at a demonstration next to the Democracy Monument in Bangkok, Thailand on November 18, 2022. PHOTO | TANAT CHAYAPHATTHARITTHEE | THAI NEWS PIX | AFP
Half the world's democratic countries are experiencing an erosion of democracy, intensified by war in Ukraine and economic crisis, an international think tank said in a report on Wednesday.
