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June 21, 2020 Commentary

Bangladesh Should Listen to its Health Workers

Patients sit on the ground as they wait in queue outside of a hospital for Covid-19 test in Dhaka, Bangladesh on May 16, 2020. 
June 18, 2020 Dispatches

UN Security Council Should Reauthorize Cross-Border Aid to Syria

Russia Should Support Medical Aid via Syria-Iraq Border to Prevent Covid-19 Spread

A medic checks the temperature of a man inside a health isolation centre which has been established on the Syrian-Turkish borders in order to place people coming from Turkey to Idlib as a preventive measure against the spread of COVID-19.
June 15, 2020 Report

Russia: Health Workers Face Retaliation for Speaking Out

Frontline Staff Raise Safety Concerns During Covid-19 Pandemic

A medical specialist wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) takes a break at the City Clinical Hospital Number 15 which delivers treatment to COVID-19 patients in Moscow, Russia May 25, 2020.
June 15, 2020 News Release

US: Ensure Oversight, Not Immunity, for Nursing Homes

New York, 18 Other States Limiting Access to Justice Amid Covid-19

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June 15, 2020 Dispatches

School Closures Particularly Hard on Children with Disabilities

“There Are Situations Where At-Home Learning Can Be Great. This Is Not One of Them.”

A teacher and a child match squares at Balama Center, an organization that offers support to children with autism in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
June 14, 2020 Dispatches

Jordan’s Vulnerable Will Pay the Price for Protecting Businesses

Legal Amendment May Threaten Livelihoods and Living Standards

 People shop for vegetables at the main market in Karak, Jordan, after a curfew was lifted for some southern cities, amid concerns about the coronavirus Wednesday, April 22, 2020.
June 12, 2020 Dispatches

Greece Again Extends Covid-19 Lockdown at Refugee Camps

Authorities Should End Discriminatory Restrictions

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June 11, 2020 Dispatches

US Study Suggests Hurricanes May Trigger Early Births

Most Vulnerable Communities May See Biggest Effects

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June 11, 2020 News Release

DR Congo: Mine Workers at Risk During Covid-19

Copper-Cobalt Companies Confining Employees to Work Site

Crowded living barracks for workers confined to a copper/cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic. Some workers have been confined for over two months.
June 11, 2020 Commentary

Covid-19 Sheds Light on the Flaws of Institutional Care

A room in the Veternik Institution for children and adults with disabilities where 540 persons, including children with disabilities live. Up to eight people live in one room. © 2015 Emina Ćerimović for Human Rights Watch
June 10, 2020 Commentary

Human Rights Watch Testimony to US House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee

Covid-19 Disparities Reflect Structural Racism, Abuses

Healthcare workers at Brooklyn's Kings County Hospital show their solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement during the coronavirus pandemic, New York, June 4, 2020.
June 10, 2020 News Release

US: Covid-19 Disparities Reflect Structural Racism, Abuses

Human Rights Watch Testimony to US House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee

Healthcare workers at Brooklyn's Kings County Hospital show their solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement during the coronavirus pandemic, New York, June 4, 2020.
June 10, 2020 Commentary

Nairobi Evicts 8,000 People Amidst a Pandemic and Curfew

Kenyan authorities demolished hundreds of homes last month, leaving thousands homeless and without any support.

Alongside evicting residents in the Kariobangi North Sewerage settlement and surrounding areas, authorities used excavators to demolish homes, churches, shops, and schools, and destroyed personal belongings.
June 10, 2020 News Release

Turkey: Probes Over Doctors’ Covid-19 Comments

Investigations into Medical Chamber Leaders Undermine Pandemic Response

A team of doctors puts on protective suits before they meet a patient with suspected COVID-19, Istanbul May 2020. © 2020 Yasin Akgu/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images
June 10, 2020 News Release

UAE: Reported Covid-19 Prison Outbreaks

Poor Detention Conditions Threaten Prisoners' Health

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