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Webinar highlights: Covid-19 & Human Rights– Vulnerabilities and Inequality

During the “Covid-19 and Human Rights” webinar, our panelists focused on the theme “Vulnerabilities and Inequality”. Watch the recording here.

A few of the questions that the panel discussed were:

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to evolve, how

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Recording: Covid-19 – Vulnerabilities and Inequality

This webinar addressed how, as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to evolve, social and economic inequalities have contributed to its complexity. We discussed what governments and policy-makers should do to better address the vulnerabilities of the most marginalised groups. We will … Continue reading » “Recording: Covid-19 – Vulnerabilities and Inequality”

Webinar: Pandemic Preparedness and Response – National Covid-19 Law and Policy in Human Rights Perspective

Covid-19 was a stress test of global, national and local pandemic preparedness and response capabilities. More than a year since the first cases were reported, countries around the world continue to struggle with unprecedented public health impacts, whilst simultaneously grappling … Continue reading » “Webinar: Pandemic Preparedness and Response – National Covid-19 Law and Policy in Human Rights Perspective”

Being Black in Europe: Getting the Facts Straight

“It is a reality both shameful and infuriating.”

This is how Michael O’Flaherty, Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), initiates the agency’s report “Being Black in the EU.”

On April 3, Rossalina Latcheva from FRA … Continue reading » “Being Black in Europe: Getting the Facts Straight”