South Asia Panel Discussion

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The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Assault on Democratic Rights in South Asia

ABIRA ASHFAQ, AHILAN KADIRGAMAR, ANU MUHAMMAD, PARTHO S. RAY

SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2020

The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Assault on Democratic Rights in South Asia

Published by solidarityacrossdistances

The current pandemic around the world has created a public health crisis, gravely exacerbating a pre-existing economic crisis. Governments around the world have also used this as an opportunity to amass more authoritarian power, aggravating a crisis of democracy. While we maintain physical distances, resistance to these triple crises cannot wait for the pandemic to end. Solidarity across Distances is a lecture series in which we bring critical voices of information and analysis. And bring people together in solidarity and resistance.

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