Addressing Human Rights as Key to the COVID-19 Response
2020
This brief from the World Health Organization emphasizes protecting human rights as countries respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The brief addresses numerous issues, including stigma and discrimination associated with COVID-19, gender equality and protecting women from violence, supporting vulnerable populations, quarantine and restrictive measures, shortages of supplies, and the obligations of governments to cooperate and provide international assistance. Incorporating human rights into COVID-19 response measures provides ethical guidance to countries as they make critical pandemic response decisions.
Addressing Human Rights as Key to the COVID-19 Response
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Addressing Human Rights as Key to the COVID-19 Response. World Health Organization 2020. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/addressing-human-rights-as-key-to-the-covid-19-response.