States’ obligations under International Humanitarian Law must be upheld during the pandemic.
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The criminalisation of female genital mutilation in Sudan has been welcomed by women’s rights activists and is seen as a significant victory in the fight against the widely condemned practice.
Read moreWhy are more ethnic minorities contracting coronavirus?
No one is unaffected by coronavirus, but black and minority ethnic communities have been hit worse than others, due to pre-existing social inequalities.
Read moreSri Lanka mandates the cremation of Muslim Covid-19 victims, against WHO advice
The Sri Lankan government mandated the cremation of any person suspected to have died of COVID-19, even Muslims despite it being fundamentally against their religion. The WHO authorised both burials and cremations.
Read moreMedia Censorship During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Governments are using the global pandemic as a justification to censor social media and information flow about the coronavirus.
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