“Freedom in the World 2021: Democracy under Siege” report
Part of: GS Prelims and GS – II – Fundamental rights
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“Freedom in the World 2021: Democracy under Siege” report was recently released.
Released by: U.S. think tank, Freedom House
Ithas classified India as ‘partly free’.
Key takeaways
India’s score was 67
Last year, its score was 71/100 (free category )
According to the report, the Indian government and its State-level allies continued to crack down on critics during the year.
The report also highlighted that many outfits encouraged the scapegoating of Muslims, who were disproportionately blamed for the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
The U.S. dropped three points over one year, down to 83/100.
China, classified as ‘not free’, dropped a point from last year going down to 9/100.
