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Defensive democracy is a term referring to the collection of laws, delegated legislation, and court rulings which limit certain rights and freedoms in a democratic society in order to protect the existence of the state, its democratic character and institutions, minority rights, or other aspects of the democratic system.
In 2019, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran designated the Foundation for Defense of Democracies a terrorist organization. [59] [60] Farid Hafez, researcher at Universität Salzburg, asserted in 2019 that FDD was one of the key organizations peddling Islamophobia in a transatlantic network. [61]
In 1985, the Protocol of Cartagena de Indias strengthened the charter's original language on democracy by asserting that "representative democracy is an indispensable condition for the stability, peace and development of the region" and "[t]he solidarity of the American States and the high aims which are sought through it require the political ...
President Joe Biden on Wednesday delivered a solemn call to voters to defend the country's democracy as he laid out in an Oval Office address his decision to drop his bid for reelection and throw ...
The president is warning Americans that "freedom is on the ballot," but some of his allies worry that the message is too abstract to resonate with voters.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he pulled out of the race against Republican Donald Trump over concerns about the future of U.S. democracy, explaining he was stepping ...
A nonpartisan group, Protect Democracy seeks to check what it believes are authoritarian attacks on U.S. democracy. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Protect Democracy states that it seeks to use litigation, legislative and communications strategies, technology, research, and analysis to stand up for free and fair elections, the rule of law, fact-based debate ...
“Every generation has to earn it, fight for it, defend it in the battle between autocracy and democracy, between the greed of a few, and the rights of many.” ...