Sri Lanka’s crumbling democracy
It is disappointing that Sri Lanka, a country with such a serious democratic deficit, is chairing the Commonwealth for the next two years. All signs indicate Sri Lanka is descending into authoritarianism, and much work is needed if democracy is to be saved.
Given Sri Lanka’s chairmanship, it is not clear what the values and principles of the Commonwealth…
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