CIVICUS Downgrades U.S. Civic Freedoms from 'Narrowed' to 'Obstructed'

CIVICUS Monitor, the global civil society watchdog, downgraded the United States from 'narrowed' to 'obstructed' on its civic space rating scale — a historic first for the country. The downgrade cited crackdowns on protest, press freedom restrictions, and targeting of civil society organizations by the federal government.