COVID-19 and Human Rights

The book explores the COVID-19 pandemic's effects on human rights, focusing on those left behind and providing a framework for building back better. It highlights the potential for derogations from human rights and proposes a post-crisis human rights agenda to engage civil society and government.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 348 pages
Publication date: 30 June 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive collection explores the profound and far-reaching effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on human rights, emphasizing the need for a human rights-based approach to understand its pervasive consequences. The contributors argue that a human rights perspective is essential in addressing the challenges posed by the crisis, particularly focusing on the marginalized and vulnerable populations who are most affected. They provide a framework for rebuilding better, emphasizing the importance of equality and non-discrimination.

Expert contributors delve into the intricate connections between the COVID-19 crisis and human rights, including historical responses to pandemics, populism, and authoritarianism. They examine the rights to health, information, water, and the environment, highlighting the potential risks of derogations from these rights. The authors also critically assess the human rights compliance of new legislation and policies in areas such as privacy, protection of persons with disabilities, freedom of expression, and access to medicines.

Acknowledging the pandemic as a defining moment for human rights, the volume proposes a post-crisis human rights agenda to engage civil society and government at all levels in concrete measures to reduce inequality. Rich examples, innovative thinking, and provocative analyses of human rights, COVID-19, pandemics, crises, and inequality are provided, making this book invaluable for scholars, students, practitioners, and anyone interested in exploring these complex challenges.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the fragility of our global interconnectedness and the urgent need for a coordinated response. This collection offers valuable insights into the human rights dimensions of the crisis, providing a roadmap for rebuilding stronger and more equitable societies. By embracing a human rights-based approach, we can strive to create a world where the rights and well-being of all individuals are prioritized, regardless of their circumstances.

Weight: 532g
Dimension: 155 x 234 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367688035