US: Failure to Pass Build Back Better Act Imperils Rights
Can Advance Economic Justice, Fix Broken Safety Net, But More Needed

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that an outbreak of COVID-19 had reached global pandemic levels. In a number of countries, the outbreak exposed shortcomings in public health and social welfare protection systems, making it harder to protect at-risk populations and reduce disease transmission. In responding to this crisis, governments should prioritize the right to health for all, as well as human rights. This means prioritizing science over politics, caring for those most at risk, avoiding censorship, and limiting lockdowns. Governments should also address the special concerns of people in prisons, jails, and migrant detention centers, older people, and people with disabilities in institutions. Human Rights Dimensions of COVID-19 Response >>
Can Advance Economic Justice, Fix Broken Safety Net, But More Needed
Improve Shelter Funding; Increase Access for Sex Workers, LGBT, Undocumented Survivors
Ensure Safety During Covid-19; Address Plight of Frontline Workers
Population at Risk as Government-Declared ‘Fever’ Spreads
15 Million Deaths While Only 15 Percent Vaccinated in Low-Income Countries
Written Testimony Submitted to the US State Department and other Federal Agencies, Alison Parker, US Program, Human Rights Watch
Pandemic Treaty Should Include Reporting in Detention Sites
Ensure Access to Medical Care; Stop Child-Parent Separation; Permit Free Speech
Comprehensive Waiver for Vaccines, Tests, and Treatments at Risk
2 Years On, Recommendations to Recalibrate Failed Approaches
Two Years in, Vaccine Divide Prolongs the Pandemic