CIVICUS places U.S. on democracy watchlist

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International civil society organization CIVICUS Monitor places United States on watchlist due to rapid degradation of democratic guardrails, marking first time U.S. appears on international democracy concern list.

Sources & Citations

[1] Watchlist March 2025 - CIVICUS Monitor · Mar 10, 2025 Tier 2

[2] Unparalleled Attack on the Rule of Law by Trump Puts US on Global Watchlist · Mar 10, 2025 Tier 2

[3] US added to human rights watchlist over Trump moves · Mar 10, 2025 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “CIVICUS places U.S. on democracy watchlist.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, March 10, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-03-10--civicus-watchlist-us-democracy/