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UN rights expert urges Governments to save lives by lifting all economic sanctions amid COVID-19 pandemic03-04-2020
UN experts call on Governments to adopt urgent measures to protect migrants and trafficked persons in their response to COVID-1903-04-2020
Eritrea must free political prisoners and low-risk offenders to reduce COVID-19 threat in crowded jails, says UN expert02-04-2020
COVID-19: Do not forget internally displaced persons, UN expert urges Governments worldwide 01-04-2020
COVID-19: Economic sanctions should be lifted to prevent hunger crises – UN expert31-03-2020
COVID-19 fears should not be exploited to attack and exclude minorities – UN expert30-03-2020
“Unacceptable” – UN expert urges better protection of older persons facing the highest risk of the COVID-19 pandemic27-03-2020
States must combat domestic violence in the context of COVID-19 lockdowns – UN rights expert27-03-2020
COVID-19: Health care heroes need protection – UN expert27-03-2020
No exceptions with COVID-19: “Everyone has the right to life-saving interventions” – UN experts say26-03-2020
Central African Republic: UN expert calls for urgent ceasefire to protect population from COVID-1926-03-2020
“The truth about gross rights violations must be unveiled” – UN expert reminds States of their obligation24-03-2020
China: UN experts gravely concerned by enforced disappearance of three human rights defenders23-03-2020
COVID-19 will not be stopped without providing safe water to people living in vulnerability – UN experts23-03-2020
States should take action against COVID-19-related expressions of xenophobia, says UN expert 23-03-2020
Greece: Rights violations against asylum seekers at Turkey-Greece border must stop – UN Special Rapporteur23-03-2020
“An immediate human rights response to counter the COVID-19 and the global recession ahead is an urgent priority,” says UN expert20-03-2020
COVID-19: Israel has ‘legal duty’ to ensure that Palestinians in OPT receive essential health services – UN expert19-03-2020
COVID-19: Governments must promote and protect access to and free flow of information during pandemic – International experts19-03-2020
“Housing, the front line defence against the COVID-19 outbreak,” says UN expert 18-03-2020
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