Top Judge Warns Constitutional Courts “Under Attack” From Rising Tide of Populism

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"We are the target of attack by those who want to dismantle the democratic rule of law, because the Constitutional Court defends fundamental rights, of expression, manifestation, political participation," said the judge.

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The judge also argued that the Covid-19 pandemic was the perfect storm, leading to restrictions on fundamental freedoms, something that accelerated these tendencies towards populism.

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The Portuguese Constitutional Court (TC) judge Maria Benedita Urbano today warned that constitutional courts "are being attacked" in the face of the rise of populism and authoritarianism in democratic societies.