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Democracy Tracker

The Democracy Tracker provides event-centric, monthly information on democracy and human rights developments in 173 countries. Event reports describe a change to the status-quo of the state of democracy at the country level. They include a description of the event, indications of the specific aspects of democracy that have been impacted, the magnitude of the impact, links to original sources and keywords to enable further research. Click on the country hexagons below to read the most recent developments, or hover over to the country profiles menu at the top to access the full data and analysis of a specific country.

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Positive and Negative Events in September 2025

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Argentina Arrow Argentina
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Morocco Arrow Morocco
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Austria Arrow Austria
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Bangladesh Arrow Bangladesh
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Bolivia Arrow Bolivia
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Colombia Arrow Colombia
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Denmark Arrow Denmark
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Dominican Republic Arrow Dominican Republic
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Egypt Arrow Egypt
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Indonesia Arrow Indonesia
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Japan Arrow Japan
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Kazakhstan Arrow Kazakhstan
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Lebanon Arrow Lebanon
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Malawi Arrow Malawi
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Malaysia Arrow Malaysia
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Norway Arrow Norway
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Peru Arrow Peru
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Philippines Arrow Philippines
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Timor-Leste Arrow Timor-Leste
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UK Arrow UK
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Ukraine Arrow Ukraine
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Australia Arrow Australia
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Burkina Faso Arrow Burkina Faso
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Cambodia Arrow Cambodia
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Chad Arrow Chad
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China Arrow China
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Democratic Republic of the Congo Arrow Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Equatorial Guinea Arrow Equatorial Guinea
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Greece Arrow Greece
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India Arrow India
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Israel Arrow Israel
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Kyrgyzstan Arrow Kyrgyzstan
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Maldives Arrow Maldives
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Mali Arrow Mali
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Nepal Arrow Nepal
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Niger Arrow Niger
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Qatar Arrow Qatar
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Russian Federation Arrow Russian Federation
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Sierra Leone Arrow Sierra Leone
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Slovakia Arrow Slovakia
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United States of America Arrow United States of America
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Uruguay Arrow Uruguay
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Zambia Arrow Zambia

*Assessments are relative to each country and do not represent comparisons or rankings between countries.

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May 2022

Malaysia

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Critical Events To Watch in September 2025

Asia and the Pacific • Timor-Leste

From 15 to 17 September, Dili witnessed significant student-led protests, driven by public outrage over the government’s spending plans. Over 2,000 people participated in the demonstrations, marking the largest organized protest since the country’s independence. While initially sparked by proposed budget allocations to buy luxurious new Toyota Prado cars for the country’s 65 members of parliament, the demonstrations grew to include demands for the abolition of lifetime pensions for retired lawmakers. The 2006 pension law had long been criticized for being excessive and unjust, with politicians promising to revoke it. In response, Parliament voted on 16 September to cancel the new vehicle procurement. Additionally, President José Ramos-Horta promulgated a new law on 29 September, removing the lifetime pensions and benefits for former retired lawmakers. 
Protests
Youth
SDG16
José Ramos-Horta

Americas • Brazil

On 11 September, the first panel of the Supreme Court of Brazil (STF), convicted former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven of his closest allies—including senior military officers and former government officials—for participating in an attempted coup d'état, sentencing him to 27 years and three months in prison. The conviction has been described as a historic moment for accountability in a country that has never before seen a leader convicted for attempting to disrupt the democratic order, despite its long history of coups. The Court concluded that Bolsonaro and his allies had formed a criminal organisation to keep him in power after losing the 2022 elections. The plan included a plot to assassinate President Lula da Silva, his Vice-President and Justice Alexandre de Moraes, as well as other attempts to create a state of chaos that would trigger military intervention. Bolsonaro claims the trial was politically motivated and is set to appeal, though legal experts say overturning the sentence is unlikely. 
Supreme Court
Elections
Executive branch
Judiciary
Jair Bolsonaro
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Accountability
SDG16
Attempted coup d'état
Assassination attempt

Europe • Slovakia

On 26 September, the Slovak Parliament passed a package of constitutional amendments with 90 votes in favor, meeting exactly the three-fifths majority required for constitutional changes. Framed as an assertion of Slovakia’s sovereignty in matters of national identity, the amendments prohibit surrogacy, restrict adoption to married heterosexual couples, and add a provision defining sex as strictly male or female as determined at birth. Among the amendments is an explicit constitutional guarantee of ‘equal pay for equal work’ for men and women.
Constitution
LGBTQIA+ Rights
SDG16
SDG10
Women's economic empowerment

Africa • Morocco

On 27 September, Morocco witnessed a rare wave of anti-government demonstrations, the most widespread since the 2011 protest movement, largely led by young people mobilized through social media. Large crowds took to the streets in cities including Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech, Agadir and Tangier. The protests were sparked by public outrage over the deaths of several women at a public hospital in Agadir earlier in the month, attributed to inadequate maternity care, as well as anger over a draft higher education reform under parliamentary review, which had raised concerns about universities’ academic autonomy and access to education.  Demonstrators voiced widespread dissatisfaction with public services and questioned government spending priorities, including investments in sports infrastructure ahead of the 2030 FIFA World Cup. Security forces intervened in multiple locations, using force to disperse crowds and detaining at least 200 people. The protest movement continued in the following days, extending into October.
Protests
Healthcare
Social Media
Education
Youth
SDG16

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Africa

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Americas

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Europe

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Western Asia

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Malaysia

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