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LDH Open Letter: Coronavirus Powers Must Comply With the Rule of Law

April 09, 2020 • by Camille Van Durme, Belgian League of Human Rights

As Parliament is about to grant special powers to the government, the Belgium League of Human Rights (LDH) has sent an open letter to MPs and to the government to recall that respect for Human rights and the rule of law is vital.
Why Associations Are Good for Your Health

April 08, 2020 • by Jascha Galaski, LibertiesEU

By working together through associations, we can make sure our governments steer the right course through the pandemic.
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Eradicating Discrimination Against Roma People in the Spanish Justice System

April 08, 2020 • by Rights International Spain

On the occasion of International Romani Day, we want to share some conclusions from our latest report on discrimination against Roma people in the Spanish criminal justice system.
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Joint civil society statement: States use of digital surveillance technologies to fight pandemic must respect human rights

April 02, 2020 • by LibertiesEU

The COVID-19 pandemic is a global public health emergency that requires a coordinated and large-scale response by governments worldwide.
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- Digital privacy
Coronavirus in Spain: Police Going Too Far and Judicial Protections Being Eroded

April 01, 2020 • by Daniel Amelang, Rights International Spain

The Spanish government has declared state of alarm, which naturally comes with some restrictions on our normal freedoms. We cannot allow this to take away our fundamental rights including the right to a defence and the right to a fair trial.
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Here's How We Use Our Rights to Get Our Freedoms Back After Corona

March 30, 2020 • by Israel Butler & Linda Ravo, LibertiesEU

Many of us are OK with letting the government pause our freedoms temporarily, so long as this helps to stop the spread of coronavirus. But human rights also give us the tools to get our liberties back as soon as restrictions are no longer needed.
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Spain Must Protect the Rights and Health of People in Prison

March 26, 2020 • by Rights International Spain

Coronavirus is having a massive impact on the health and detainees in Spain. Dozens of organizations have expressed their concern in a document they presented to the authorities.
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The New Asylum and Migration Pact: An Opportunity Seized, or Squandered?

March 24, 2020 • by Polish Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights

After years of treating asylum and migration in crisis mode, we believe the proposed Pact on Asylum and Migration is an opportunity for the EU and its member states to change direction.
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- asylum
- child refugees
Human Rights Are Tools We Can Use to Prevail Through Corona

March 23, 2020 • by Israel Butler, LibertiesEU

A free press, working through associations, healthcare and social security are just four tools that human rights give us to get through the coronavirus pandemic.
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Racism in a Pandemic

March 21, 2020 • by Youssef Ouled, Rights International Spain

The UN established 21 March as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. This year, the media is in thrall to a pandemic that is ravaging the world and occupying the centre of social interest.
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