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Technology played a significant part in traffickers taking advantage of COVID-19’s second wave in India. A number of children lost both their parents and for a few weeks, ‘COVID orphan adoption’ messages proliferated across social media. State institutions and civil society were unprepared for this challenge.
Developing countries in Asia-Pacific, particularly the Pacific Islands, are at greatest risk from imminent climate change disaster, despite having contributed least to global warming. Industrialised nations must meet their pledges and support crucial mitigation and adaption strategies in the region.
Climate Change in Asia-Pacific: Impending dangers and possible solutions Read More »
Nepalese and Filipino citizens are amongst those foreign nationals still trapped in Afghanistan where the Taliban seized power earlier this year, emphasising how the international community remains ill-equipped to face crises which escalate overnight, leaving the vulnerable without immediate aid.
The Plight of Asia-Pacific Migrants Stranded in Afghanistan Read More »
The national child helpline in India received a record number of calls during the country’s first COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. Its ability to provide a safety net for children’s protection rights can be an inspiration for other countries.
Emergency Helplines in Emergency Times Read More »
An effective social assistance programme is a must for countries around the world, including Indonesia, to make sure the most vulnerable groups in society are fully taken care of. Indonesia’s experience of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 illustrates the key role that local government can play in this regard, in particular how it can harness technology in the service of human rights.
Local Government, Technology and COVID-19: The case of Indonesia Read More »
Stories of abuse and exploitation linked to the overseas domestic-work industry have always dominated the airwaves in the Philippines. However, the global pandemic has added a new layer of ill-treatment for Filipino female domestic workers.
The Plight of Filipina Domestic Workers in Times of COVID-19 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 »
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed shortcomings that countries are struggling to overcome.
COVID-19 Opportunities for Asian Inter- and Intra-Regional Integration Read More »
#BuildBackBetter is one of the hashtags from the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. It speaks to hope, and to history too.
Introducing GC Human Rights Preparedness Read More »