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March 30, 2020 Dispatches

COVID-19 Threatens Indonesia’s Overcrowded Prisons

Release Wrongfully Detained Prisoners, Seek Alternatives for At-Risk Detainees

An Indonesian Red Cross worker wearing a protective suit sprays disinfectant at a prison in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, March 23, 2020.
March 30, 2020 News Release

Afghanistan: Leaders Bicker Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Government, Taliban Cooperation Needed to Help Millions at Risk

A medical officer scans a passenger for signs of fever at a bus station as a precaution against the coronavirus in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 27, 2020. © 2020 Sayed Khodaiberdi Sadat/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
March 30, 2020 News Release

Myanmar: Displacement Camps Are COVID-19 Tinderboxes

Lift Restrictions on Movement, Health Care, Internet, Aid

A city worker disinfects government offices as a preventive measure against the coronavirus, Yangon, Myanmar, March 25, 2020.
March 29, 2020 News Release

Libya: Detainees at Risk of Coronavirus Spread

Ensure Medical Care, Reduce Detainee Population

Police officers stand in the road during a curfew, imposed as part of precautionary measures against COVID-19, in Misrata, Libya, March 22, 2020. © 2020 REUTERS/Ayman Al-Sahili
March 27, 2020 News Release

India: COVID-19 Lockdown Puts Poor at Risk

Ensure All Have Access to Food, Health Care

Migrant workers make the journey to their villages on foot following a lockdown amid concern of the spread of coronavirus in New Delhi, India, March 27, 2020.
March 27, 2020 Dispatches

Cameroon Should Protect Prison Population from COVID-19

Overcrowding Puts Prisoners, Detainees at Risk

Yaoundé Central Prison, Cameroon.
March 27, 2020 Dispatches

Migrant Workers in Maldives at Added Risk from COVID-19

Authorities Should Ensure All Have Access to Health Care

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March 27, 2020 Commentary

Banning Companions During Childbirth Strips Women of Support

Hospitals’ COVID-19 Response Should Support Rights-Based Maternal Health Care

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March 27, 2020 Dispatches

As Schools Close Over Coronavirus, Protect Kids’ Privacy in Online Learning

Education Products Adopted Now May Long Outlive Today’s Crisis

Child performing educational activities with distance learning resources in the city of Curitiba, Brazil, March 24, 2020.
March 27, 2020 News Release

Europe: Curb Immigration Detention Amid Pandemic

Health Risks and International Law Require Safer Alternatives

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March 26, 2020 News Release

Bangladesh: Internet Ban Risks Rohingya Lives

Urgently Act to Prevent COVID-19 Outbreak in Refugee Camps

Rohingya refugees wait at a crowded relief distribution point at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Ukhia, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, March 24, 2020.
March 26, 2020 Dispatches

How Can Germans ‘Stay at Home’ If They Are Homeless?

COVID-19 Is A Double Blow to People Living on the Streets

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March 26, 2020 Report

France: Children Left in Limbo despite COVID-19

Unaccompanied Migrant Children Deprived of Basic Services in Marseille and Gap

Bâtiment du diocèse de Marseille, où vivent actuellement environ 320 personnes migrantes, dont des familles et environ 170 enfants migrants non accompagnés, Marseille, France, octobre 2019.
March 26, 2020 News Release

Mexico: Mexicans Need Accurate COVID-19 Information

López Obrador Misinforms Public on the Health Risks of the Pandemic

President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, during his visit to the Rural Hospital of Tlaxiaco municipality, on Friday, March 20, 2020.
March 26, 2020 Dispatches

Congo’s Ebola Fight Has Lessons for Covid-19

Misinformation, Community Skepticism Seriously Hampered Response Efforts

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