COVID-19 and human rights

COVID-19 and human rights

"This timely collection brings together original explorations of the COVID-19 pandemic and its wide-ranging, global effects on human rights. The contributors argue that a human rights perspective is necessary to understand the pervasive consequences of the crisis, while focusing attention on th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Kjaerum, Morten, editor (editor), Davis, Martha F., 1957- editor, Lyons, Amanda, editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York, New York : Routledge [2021]
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Routledge studies in human rights.
Materias:
COVID-19 (Disease) > Law and legislation.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009834256606719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Endorsement
  • Half Title
  • Series Information
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Contributors
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Part 1 Human Rights During health Crises
  • 1 'human Rights Against Human Arbitrariness': Pandemics...
  • 1 Human Rights in a Time of Cholera (and Typhus): Rudolf Virchow and the Emergence of Social Medicine in the 1840s
  • 2 Health, Racial Discrimination and Social Rights Constitutionalism After the First World War
  • 3 From 'fundamental Right' to a New Pandemic Turning Point: the Right to Health After 1945
  • 4 Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
  • 2 Human Rights-Based Versus Populist Responses to the Pandemic
  • 1 Human Rights-Based Responses to Rights-Based-Covid-19
  • 2 Conclusion: the Choice Between Populism and Human Rights
  • References
  • 3 Human Rights in Times of Pandemics: Necessity and Proportionality
  • 1 States' Obligations to Protect Life and Health
  • 2 Coercion, Stigma, and Human Rights
  • 3 Restrictions, Restrictions Everywhere
  • 3.1 Restrictive Measures Lacking Evidence
  • 3.2 Covid-19 Criminals
  • 4 Conclusions
  • Notes
  • References
  • 4 Covid-19 Risk Communication: The Right to Information and Participation
  • 1 What Is the Right to Information?
  • 2 The Right to Information in International Human Rights Law
  • 3 Language and Translation Rights
  • 4 What Is Required From Covid-19 Risk Communication?
  • 5 Conclusions
  • References
  • Part 2 Vulnerability and Inequality
  • 5 The Human (rights) Costs of Inequality: Snapshots From a Pandemic
  • 1 Digital Inequalities and Covid-19
  • 2 Spatial Inequalities
  • 3 Systemic Racial Inequalities
  • 4 How We Respond: Reasons for Hope
  • References
  • 6 Racial Justice to the Forefront: Do Black Lives Matter in International Law?.
  • 1 Not a Coincidence: Disparate Impacts of Covid-19 As a Reflection of Systemic Racism
  • 2 Reacting to Systemic Racism During Covid-19: a Missed Opportunity?
  • 2.1 The Debate at the Human Rights Council: An Opportunity Catalyzed By Covid-19, Then Missed?
  • 2.2 Revisiting Un Standards On Racial Discrimination: Is There space to Sanction Systemic Racism?
  • 2.3 Systemic Racism As a Potential Violation of International Obligations Under the Inter-American...
  • 3 Conclusion: Is There Hope for Transformation?
  • Note
  • References
  • 7 Covid-19 and Violence Against Women: Unprecedented Impacts and Suggestions for Mitigation
  • 1 Violence Against Women
  • 1.1 Domestic Violence
  • 1.2 Online Vaw
  • 2 Increased Incidences of Violence Against Women
  • 2.1 Increased Risk Factors
  • 2.2 Increased Social Isolation
  • 2.3 Increased Internet Presence and Reliance
  • 3 Challenges and Opportunities
  • 3.1 Gender Digital Divide
  • 3.2 Access to Services and Justice
  • 3.3 Workplace Responsibility
  • 4 Conclusions and Recommendations
  • 4.1 Recommendations
  • 4.1.1 Domestic Violence
  • 4.1.2 Ict Violence Against Women
  • Note
  • References
  • 8 Covid-19 and Disability: A War of Two Paradigms
  • 1 A War of Two Paradigms
  • 2 The Triumph of An Old Paradigm in the Immediate Responses to Covid-19
  • 2.1 Lack of Inclusive Preventive Strategies
  • 2.2 Unequal Treatment in Health Care and Medical Responses
  • 2.3 Situations of Heightened Risk - Congregated Settings and Institutions
  • 3 Building Back Better - Going Beyond a Slogan
  • 9 Life and Death in Prisons
  • 1 A Perfect Storm
  • 2 Two Paths
  • 3 The Hard Politics of Prisons
  • 4 Covid-19 and Prisons: An Inflection Point for Human Rights?
  • Notes
  • References
  • 10 Seizing Opportunities to promote the Protection of the Rights of All Migrants
  • 1 The Covid-19 Pandemic and International Migration.
  • 1.1 The Impact of State Responses to the Pandemic On People On the Move
  • 1.2 Applying the Human Rights Framework to Treatment of people On the Move During the Pandemic
  • 2 Meeting the Challenges and Seizing the Opportunities to Come
  • 2.1 Challenges On the Horizon
  • 2.2 Legal and Governance Developments
  • 2.3 The Potential for Civil Society Leadership
  • 3 Conclusion
  • Note
  • References
  • Part 3 Cornerstones for Social Cohesion
  • 11 A Paradigm Shift for the Sustainable Development Goals?: Human Rights and the Private Sector in the New Social Contract
  • 1 Assessing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development As a Vehicle for Transformation
  • 1.1 Strengths in the 2030 Agenda That Support Rights-Favorable Transformations
  • 1.2 Vices in the 2030 Agenda That Undermine Rights-Based agendas
  • 1.2.1 The Agenda Is Untethered From, and Supplants, the Human Rights Framework
  • 1.2.2 The Cafeteria Approach to the SDGs
  • 1.2.3 First, Do No Harm
  • 1.2.4 Uncritical Reliance On the Private Sector
  • 2 Crisis As Catalyst: Openings for a More Rights-Favorable Paradigm in the 2030 Agenda...
  • 2.1 Traction for a Thick, Holistic Human Rights Approach
  • 2.2 Emphasis On the 'public' and Reframing of the Essential role of the State As Guarantor
  • 2.3 Recognition of the Need for Multilateralism and International Solidarity and Cooperation
  • 3 Trends That Will Aggravate Vices in the 2030 Agenda
  • 3.1 Austerity Measures
  • 2.2 Corporate Capture Through 'stakeholder Capitalism' and Mulitstakeholderism
  • 4 Conclusion: Build Back Better - But Better for Whom?
  • References
  • 12 The Human Right to Food: Lessons Learned Toward Food Systems Transformation
  • 1 Introduction to the Concepts of the Human Right to Food
  • 2 The Main Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic On the Realization of the Right to Food and Nutrition.
  • 2.1 Pre-Existing Conditions of Fragility - Indivisibility of Rights
  • 2.2 Impacts On the Right to Food, in Light of Its Legal Elements
  • 2.2.1 Food Accessibility
  • 2.2.2 Food Adequacy
  • 2.2.3 Food Availability
  • 2.3 Differential Impacts On Specific Population Groups
  • 2.3.1 Women and Lgbtq Persons
  • 2.3.2 Agricultural Workers in the Industrial Sector
  • 2.3.3 Peasant and Fisher Communities
  • 2.3.4 Indigenous Peoples
  • 3 A Survey of Responses and Recommendations
  • 3.1 The Responses By Affected Communities, Social Movements, and Civil Society Organizations
  • 3.2 Responses By National Decision Makers
  • 3.3 Some Responses By the Corporate Sector
  • 3.4 Responses of International Human Rights Institutions
  • 4 The Strengths and Promises of the Rural Movements' Proposal
  • 5 Conclusion
  • References
  • 13 Covid-19 and the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation
  • 1 Evolution of the Rights to Water and Sanitation Over the Past Decade
  • 2 Impacts of Covid-19 On Water and Sanitation Services
  • 2.1 Availability of Services
  • 2.2 Affordability and Other Economic Impacts On Consumers and Operators
  • 2.3 Covid-19 and the Governance and Regulation of Services
  • 3 Human Rights Implications of Measures Adopted for Water and Sanitation Services During the Pandemic
  • 3.1 Affordability and Flexible Payment Options
  • 3.2 Physical Accessibility
  • 3.3 Access to Information, Participation, and Accountability
  • 4 Towards Sustainability of the Rights to Water and Sanitation
  • Notes
  • References
  • 14 Land Rights in Crisis
  • 1 Human Rights and Land: a Rights-Based Approach
  • 2 'shock Strategy' and Land Rights in a Crisis
  • 3 Government Oversight and Enforcement Mechanisms under Strain Due to the Pandemic
  • 4 Government Failures to Protect Land Are Exacerbating Inequality and Poverty.
  • 5 Intimidation and Violence Against Land and Environmental Rights Defenders
  • 6 Conclusion
  • Note
  • References
  • 15 How the Pandemic Has Impacted the Various Layers of the Global Garment Supply Chain
  • 1 Compliance Programs Have Done Little to Change the root Causes of Labor Violations
  • 2 Covid-19 and Supply Chains: Whither the Covid-19-Protect-Respect-Remedy Framework
  • 3 The Impact of Covid-19 On Garment Supply Chains
  • 4 Impact of the Pandemic On Garment Workers in Bangladesh
  • 5 Responses to the Covid-19 Crisis
  • 5.1 What the Brands Have Done
  • 5.2 What Suppliers Have Done
  • 6 How Do We Envision a 'new Normal'?
  • 6.1 Greater Collaboration Between Retailers
  • 6.2 Partnerships With Suppliers
  • 7 Conclusions and Recommendations
  • Notes
  • References
  • 16 Campaigning for Both Innovation and Equitable Access to Covid-19 Medicines
  • 1 Human Right of Access to Medicines and to the Benefits of Scientific Progress and Its Medicines-Related Applications
  • 1.1 Basic Duties
  • 2.2 Specific Duties
  • 2 Human Rights-Based Campaigns for Access to Medicines in the Context of Rights-Based-Covid-19
  • 2.1 Promoting Open-Science Research and Product Development Targeting Unmet Open-Science-Covid-19...
  • 2.2 Addressing Human Rights and Ethical Issues in Covid-19 Clinical Trials
  • 2.3 Establishing a Human Right to Science-Based Registration and Science-Based-Post-Marketing Surveillance of Medicines...
  • 2.4 Guaranteeing Availability, Accessibility, Affordability, and Equitable Distribution of Covid-19 Medicines and Vaccines
  • 3 Conclusion
  • References
  • 17 Is Covid-19 Frustrating Or Facilitating Sustainability Transformations?: An Assessment...
  • 1 The Right to a Healthy Environment in the Midst of covid-19 and Systemic Challenges
  • 1.1 Healthy Ecosystems and Biodiversity
  • 1.2 Clean Air
  • 1.3 Clean Water and Sanitation.
  • 2 Where in 'building Forward Better' Is the Right to a Healthy Environment of Future Generations?.

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