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This paper explores the importance of governments, key stakeholders and donors in the WASH sectors working collaboratively towards improving and increasing access to safe water in the informal settlements towards mitigating the risk of transmission of COVID-19.
Hand Washing in Kenya’s Informal Settlements and the Impact on Prevention of COVID-19 Read More »
The COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken to combat it are having a disproportionate impact on people with disabilities. To protect their rights during this pandemic and post-crisis, their needs must be taken into account in global response and recovery efforts.
Protecting People with Disabilities in the Ebbs and Flows of the COVID-19 Pandemic Read More »
The inability of countries to ordinarily hold elections and undertake electioneering is one of the many disruptions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Potential for Digital Solutions in Voter Engagement in Africa Read More »
The rules that govern international assistance in emergency situations are found in two different legal orders: international humanitarian law and human rights law. This post examines developments concerning the latter.
The COVID-19 Crisis and International Assistance Read More »
It is becoming increasingly clear that the COVID-19 pandemic is both a consequence and cause of deepening social inequalities. An effective human rights-based response requires us to firmly prioritise the realisation of economic, social and cultural (ESC) rights and to envisage global solidarity mechanisms that will render this possible.
COVID-19, ESC Rights and Societal Resilience Read More »
A number of human rights issues have emerged regarding how African states went about declaring states of emergency and implementing emergency measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Human Rights Preparedness of African States for the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Read More »
Do states have human rights obligations beyond borders to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic? This post argues that states have extraterritorial obligations grounded in international human rights law to respond to a pandemic.
Responding to COVID-19: The Extraterritorial Human Rights Obligations Perspective Read More »
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit urban poor women severely, including in Indonesia. The state as a duty-bearer with respect to human rights has struggled to assist them; more specifically, the state’s efforts in curbing the pandemic have not reached them.
Fulfilling Urban Poor Women’s Rights During COVID-19: The Case of Indonesia Read More »
Neither sunlight nor disinfectant will cure COVID-19 (even if Donald Trump seems to think the opposite).
Since the new wave of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in December 2019, many states around the world have taken drastic steps including lockdowns and quarantine to ensure minimal spread of the virus.
Rights of LGBTIQ+ Persons in Africa During COVID-19 Read More »