Coronavirus
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that an outbreak of COVID-19 had reached global pandemic levels. In a number of countries, the outbreak exposed shortcomings in public health and social welfare protection systems, making it harder to protect at-risk populations and reduce disease transmission. In responding to this crisis, governments should prioritize the right to health for all, as well as human rights. This means prioritizing science over politics, caring for those most at risk, avoiding censorship, and limiting lockdowns. Governments should also address the special concerns of people in prisons, jails, and migrant detention centers, older people, and people with disabilities in institutions. Human Rights Dimensions of COVID-19 Response >>
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“How Dare They Peep into My Private Life?”
Children’s Rights Violations by Governments that Endorsed Online Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic
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US: Failure to Pass Build Back Better Act Imperils Rights
Can Advance Economic Justice, Fix Broken Safety Net, But More Needed
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South Africa: Broken Promises to Aid Gender-Based Violence Survivors
Improve Shelter Funding; Increase Access for Sex Workers, LGBT, Undocumented Survivors
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Covid-19: Lessons Learned for a Rights-Based Response
Governments Should Address Failures from Three Years of Covid-19
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US Health Agency Undermines Equity in Covid-19 Policy
New CDC Guidelines Drop Key Protections for Marginalized Groups, Undermine Trust
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Iran: Rights Defenders Sentenced for Questioning Covid Policies
Arbitrary Arrest and Unfair Prosecution
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North Korea Acknowledges Health Crisis amid Covid-19 Outbreak
Population at Risk as Government-Declared ‘Fever’ Spreads
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New Covid-19 Death Count Should Prompt Stronger Action
15 Million Deaths While Only 15 Percent Vaccinated in Low-Income Countries
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US Immigration Enforcement and US Obligations Under the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (ICERD)
Written Testimony Submitted to the US State Department and other Federal Agencies, Alison Parker, US Program, Human Rights Watch
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UN: Make Reporting on Covid-19 in Prisons Mandatory
Pandemic Treaty Should Include Reporting in Detention Sites
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