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During the COVID-19 pandemic, human rights violations including censorship, discrimination, arbitrary detention and xenophobia were reported from different parts of the world. Amnesty International has responded that "Human rights violations hinder, rather than facilitate, responses to public health emergencies and undercut their efficiency."[1] The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that stay-at-home responses for slowing the pandemic must not be mandated at the expense of human rights.[2] Broader concerns have been expressed about the effect of COVID-19 containment measures on human rights, democracy and governance.[3]
Numerous experts report that numerous issues intersect, and are no longer an issue of only one category.
Human rights issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, human rights violations including censorship, discrimination, arbitrary detention and xenophobia were reported from different parts of the world. Amnesty International has responded that "Human rights violations hinder, rather than facilitate, responses to public health emergencies and undercut their efficiency."[1] The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that stay-at-home responses for slowing the pandemic must not be mandated at the expense of human rights.[2] Broader concerns have been expressed about the effect of COVID-19 containment measures on human rights, democracy and governance.[3]
Numerous experts report that numerous issues intersect, and are no longer an issue of only one category.