4. Politics and Security
Reiter
• According to the constitution Belarus is a presidential republic, but de facto it is
an autocracy.
• Alexandr Lukashenko had several referendums held and constitutional
amendments made, which allow him to still be in power.
• The presidential elections, which were neither fair nor free, led to immense
protests. The latter were answered by the government with repression and waves
of arrest.
Corruption Perceptions Index 2022 | Score 39/100 |
Freedomhouse Freedom Score 2022 | Total Score 8/100 |
Freedomhouse Democracy Score 2022 | Total Score 2/100; |
Reporter without Borders Freedom of | Score 37.1/100 |
SHORT EXPLANATIONS AND WEBLINKS
Corruption Perceptions Index:
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is the most widely used corruption ranking worldwide. It measures the level of corruption in the public sector of each country. This video explains the CPI in more detail (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrvwxAHxu4k)
For more information click here (https://www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2022)
Freedomhouse Freedom Score:
Freedom in the World evaluates the rights and freedoms of individuals, not governments or the performance of governments per se. Freedom in the World evaluates the rights and freedoms of individuals, not governments or the performance of governments per se. Whether political rights andcivil liberties can be exercised depends not only on state actors and institutions, but also on nonstate
actors, insurgents, or other armed groups.For more information click here https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom world/2023/marking-50-years)
Freedomhouse Democracy Score:
Nations in Transit assesses the State of Democracy in the Region from Central Europe to Central Asia .
The ranking takes into account the following aspects : National Democratic Governance, Electoral Process, Civil Society, Independent Media, Local Democratic Governance, Judicial Framework and Inde pendence and Corruption. For more information click here (https://freedomhouse.org/report/nations transit/2023/war-deepens-regional-divide)
Freedomhouse Democracy Score:
Nations in Transit assesses the State of Democracy in the Region from Central Europe to Central Asia .
The ranking takes into account the following aspects : National Democratic Governance, Electoral Process, Civil Society, Independent Media, Local Democratic Governance, Judicial Framework and Inde pendence and Corruption. For more information click here (https://freedomhouse.org/report/nations transit/2023/war-deepens-regional-divide)
Reporter ohne Grenzen, Freedom of the Press Ranking :
The annual Reporters Without Borders ranking compares press freedom in 180 countries. The committee defines press freedom as the ability of media professionals, as individuals and collectively, to select, produce, and disseminate news in the public intere st, independent of political, economic, legal, and social interference and without threat to their physical and psychological safety."
Points are awarded between 0-100, whereby
85-100 good situation
70-85 satisfactory situation
55-70 identifiable problems
40-55 difficult situation
0-40 very serious situation
For more information click here (https://www.reporter-ohne grenzen.de/rangliste/rangliste-2023)