More than fifty countries have declared state of emergency. In Hungary, a new law was passed allowing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to rule by decree indefinitely, without any parliamentary oversight. In Philippines, the parliament granted President Rodrigo Duterte nearly limitless emergency powers. Similarly, in Cambodia, a law on national emergency gives the government unlimited access to martial power while drastically curtailing citizens’ political rights. In Jordan, the prime minister now has the authority to suspend freedom of expression. In countries like, Isreal, Iran, South Africa, Peru, the military is called to enforce lockdowns.

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