Symposium models

1: Explaining COVID-19 Derogations

Table 1: Explaining COVID-19 Derogations
Model 1 Model 2
Logistic regression models; odds ratios (standard error)
* p < 0.1, ** p < 0.05, *** p < 0.01
Intercept 0.002 (0.001)*** 0.004 (0.002)***
Pandemic backsliding (PanBack) 7.083 (6.462)**
Pandemic violations of democratic standards (PanDem) 0.294 (0.287)
New cases (standardized) 0.328 (0.402) 0.422 (0.510)
New deaths (standardized) 1.660 (0.440)* 1.640 (0.427)*
Cumulative cases (standardized) 0.015 (0.033)* 0.007 (0.015)**
Cumulative deaths (standardized) 3.586 (1.684)*** 4.340 (2.120)***
Rule of law index 1.992 (0.871) 1.266 (0.581)
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2: Explaining COVID-19 Restrictions

Table 2: Explaining COVID-19 Restrictions
Model 3
(Internal movement)
Model 4
(Public transportation)
Model 5
(Stay at home)
Ordered logistic regression models; odds ratios (standard error)
* p < 0.1, ** p < 0.05, *** p < 0.01
Derogation in effect 3.619 (0.401)*** 3.255 (0.295)*** 6.384 (0.634)***
Pandemic backsliding (PanBack), dichotomous 2.055 (0.511)*** 1.856 (0.445)*** 9.081 (2.302)***
Derogation in effect × Pandemic backsliding 2.045 (2.202) 0.617 (0.344) 3.722 (4.014)
New cases (standardized) 1.469 (0.165)*** 0.893 (0.037)*** 1.023 (0.049)
New deaths (standardized) 1.811 (0.168)*** 1.377 (0.059)*** 1.472 (0.066)***
Cumulative cases (standardized) 0.509 (0.052)*** 0.973 (0.053) 0.928 (0.054)
Cumulative deaths (standardized) 1.897 (0.210)*** 1.068 (0.058) 1.060 (0.062)
Rule of law index 0.617 (0.041)*** 0.453 (0.030)*** 0.689 (0.043)***
No measures | Recommend to not travel 0.419 (0.019)***
Recommend to not travel | Restrictions in place 0.895 (0.039)**
No measures | Recommend closing 0.569 (0.024)***
Recommend closing | Require closing 3.427 (0.153)***
No measures | Recommend not leaving house 0.283 (0.012)***
Recommend not leaving house| Require not leaving house, with exceptions 0.995 (0.040)
Require not leaving house, with exceptions | Require not leaving house, with minimal exceptions 15.874 (0.902)***
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3: Explaining COVID-19 Economic Policies

Table 3: Explaining COVID-19 Economic Policies
Model 6
(Income support)
Model 7
(Debt relief)
Ordered logistic regression models; odds ratios (standard error)
* p < 0.1, ** p < 0.05, *** p < 0.01
Derogation in effect 0.873 (0.074) 1.563 (0.142)***
Pandemic backsliding (PanBack), dichotomous 0.025 (0.013)*** 19.008 (8.130)***
Derogation in effect × Pandemic backsliding 85.998 (60.941)*** 0.074 (0.048)***
New cases (standardized) 1.004 (0.047) 1.006 (0.036)
New deaths (standardized) 1.037 (0.046) 0.996 (0.038)
Cumulative cases (standardized) 0.954 (0.060) 0.907 (0.044)**
Cumulative deaths (standardized) 1.078 (0.067) 1.061 (0.053)
Rule of law index 33.984 (2.559)*** 3.257 (0.211)***
No income support | Government replaces less than 50% of lost salary 2.787 (0.120)***
Government replaces less than 50% of lost salary | Government replaces more than 50% of lost salary 25.568 (1.417)***
No debt relief | Narrow relief 0.834 (0.034)***
Narrow relief | Broad relief 3.416 (0.146)***
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4: Explaining COVID-19 Human Rights Violations

Table 4: Explaining COVID-19 Human Rights Violations
Model 8
(Discriminatory policy)
Model 9
(Non-derogable rights)
Model 10
(No time limit measures)
Model 11
(Abusive enforcement)
Model 12
(Media restrictions)
Models 8, 10, 11, and 12 are ordered logistic regression models; Model 9 is a logistic regression model; odds ratios (standard error)
* p < 0.1, ** p < 0.05, *** p < 0.01
Intercept 8.600000e-02***
(7.000000e-03)
Derogation in effect 0.523*** 2.980000e-01*** 2.721*** 0.242*** 0.311***
(0.096) (1.010000e-01) (0.239) (4.200000e-02) (0.034)
Pandemic backsliding (PanBack), dichotomous 282.992*** 2.232575e+08 0.940 0.000*** 2908525.346***
(146.171) (6.269748e+10) (0.237) (0.000000e+00) (0.010)
Derogation in effect × Pandemic backsliding 0.000*** 3.018000e+00 4.127*** 3.756*** 0.958***
(0.000) (2.179750e+03) (2.040) (0.000000e+00) (0.000)
New cases (standardized) 1.075* 9.700000e-01 0.990 0.897 1.174***
(0.045) (1.250000e-01) (0.038) (7.100000e-02) (0.055)
New deaths (standardized) 0.961 1.063000e+00 1.220*** 1.105* 0.984
(0.052) (1.180000e-01) (0.054) (6.300000e-02) (0.041)
Cumulative cases (standardized) 1.393*** 9.130000e-01 1.137** 0.627*** 1.142**
(0.114) (1.790000e-01) (0.073) (6.000000e-02) (0.067)
Cumulative deaths (standardized) 0.715*** 9.220000e-01 0.788*** 1.461*** 0.834***
(0.066) (1.540000e-01) (0.050) (1.140000e-01) (0.046)
Rule of law index 1.944*** 6.500000e-01*** 0.426*** 0.706*** 0.006***
(0.203) (9.200000e-02) (0.033) (5.600000e-02) (0.001)
None | Minor 10.120*** 1.645*** 0.023***
(0.705) (0.076) (0.002)
Minor | Moderate 20.425*** 4.121*** 0.031***
(1.533) (0.203) (0.002)
Moderate | Major 24.724*** 16.125*** 7009564.725 0.040***
(1.905) (1.036) (2.192488e+08) (0.003)
None | Moderate 2.432***
(1.180000e-01)
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5: Explaining Non-Derogation Human Rights Treaty Actions during COVID-19

Table 5: Explaining Non-Derogation Human Rights Treaty Actions during COVID-19
Model 13 Model 14
Logistic regression models; odds ratios (standard error)
* p < 0.1, ** p < 0.05, *** p < 0.01
Intercept 0.000 (0.000)*** 0.000 (0.000)***
Pandemic backsliding (PanBack) 0.016 (0.048)
Pandemic violations of democratic standards (PanDem) 0.250 (0.543)
New cases 1.000 (0.000) 1.000 (0.000)
New deaths 1.000 (0.000) 1.000 (0.000)
Cumulative cases 1.000 (0.000) 1.000 (0.000)
Cumulative deaths 1.000 (0.000)** 1.000 (0.000)**
Rule of law index 21.297 (23.940)*** 30.906 (39.076)***
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