In a global environment marked by proven human rights violations and tragic human costs, a glaring worldwide trend has emerged – the degradation of lives and growth of authoritarianism. Beyond the immediate violence, a more subtle threat is also emerging. Democracies, once champions of free speech and open criticism, are today performing a deceitful dance. They establish rules that meet the minimum necessary for a functioning society, thereby resulting in a façade of tolerance….
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