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COVID-19 and the Human Rights of Migrants: Guidance

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COVID-19 and the Human Rights of Migrants: Guidance

The current public health crisis caused by COVID-19 disproportionately affects people and communities who are already in vulnerable and marginalised situations. This guidance provides States and other stakeholder key recommendations to ensure that migrants in vulnerable situations are included in public health and recovery response to COVID-19.

Date of Publication
Source / Publisher
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Language
English
Other Language
Portuguese
Geographic Scope
Global
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
Cross Cutting Theme
People-centred
Human rights
Gender-responsive
Child-sensitive
Keywords
COVID-19 and migration
Health services and situation
Tags
public health
Covid-19
vulnerability
Status
Published

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).