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May 12, 2020 Commentary

Protecting Women’s Reproductive Health During the Pandemic

A woman holds a packet of contraceptive pills, in Harare, Thursday, April 9, 2020.

May 11, 2020 Commentary

In the Pandemic, Millions of People Could Lose Their Homes

Homeless women sleep outside on a mattress in the "Villa 31" neighborhood during a government-ordered lockdown to curb the spread of the new coronavirus in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, May 6, 2020.

May 8, 2020 Dispatches

Governments Call for Protection of Sexual and Reproductive Rights

Covid-19 Response Should Promote Gender Equality

May 7, 2020 Commentary

Business As Usual Isn’t Good Enough for World’s Homeless

Tents line a sidewalk on Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco, Saturday, April 18, 2020.

May 6, 2020 Commentary

We Can Beat the Virus Only By Protecting Human Rights

Chinese paramilitary police wear face masks in Beijing, May 1, 2020.

May 4, 2020 Dispatches

European Commission Promises to Champion Corporate Accountability

Covid-19 Galvanizes Momentum for Regulating Companies

May 1, 2020 Commentary

It is Time for the World to Start Caring for the Caregivers

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic underlines the urgent need for safety nets for domestic workers.

April 25, 2020 News Release

Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week

Jimmy Lai, center, Hong Kong media tycoon and founder of local newspaper Apple Daily, is arrested by police officers at his home in Hong Kong, April 18, 2020.

April 24, 2020 Commentary

Why Covid-19 Choices Are Critical for Children

A child washing hands with anti-bacterial soap as a preventive measure against COVID-19, at Sadarghat Launch Terminal, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 27, 2020.

April 23, 2020 Dispatches

IMF is Playing ‘Catch Me if You Can’ on Emergency Assistance

Empower Monitoring Groups to Track Corruption Using Covid-19 Funds

April 19, 2020 News Release

Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week

A man wearing a mask walks past closed stores in Beijing on March 13, 2020, amid the spread of the new coronavirus.

April 17, 2020 Dispatches

Protecting Digital Research Even More Crucial During Covid-19

Government, Company Restrictions Imperil Open Access to Human Rights Information

Someone uses a laptop for online research.

April 14, 2020 News Release

COVID-19 Offers Chance to Address Human Rights Concerns

New Checklist Offers Guide for Rights-Promoting Response

Soldiers patrol the streets in an attempt to enforce a 21 day nationwide lockdown, aimed at limiting the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Alexandra township, South Africa, March 28, 2020.

April 12, 2020 News Release

Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week

Then Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping makes a speech at the opening of Australia's first Chinese Medicine Confucius Institute, at the RMIT University in Melbourne on June 20, 2010.

April 9, 2020 News Release

COVID-19’s Devastating Impact on Children

Governments Should Mitigate Harm, Protect Most Vulnerable

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