Lebanon: Direct COVID-19 Assistance to Hardest Hit
A street vendor pushes his cart in Shatila Palestinian refugee camp, wearing a face mask to try to protect against the spread of COVID-19, in Beirut suburbs, Lebanon, March 30, 2020.
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Soap: Refugees Need it Too
People in the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos wait to use one of the few overcrowded water stations in the camp.Soap, now more than ever, is a central part of our daily lives.
Asia: Reduce Prison Populations Facing COVID-19
Indonesian prisoners approaching the end of their sentences are released to avoid a coronavirus outbreak in overcrowded prisons in Depok, near Jakarta, Indonesia, April 2, 2020.
US: Ease Sanctions on Iran in COVID-19 Crisis
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Paramedics work in a laboratory that tests samples taken from patients suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus, in the southwestern city of Ahvaz, Iran, March, 10, 2020.
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Paramedics work in a laboratory that tests samples taken from patients suspected of being infected with the new
Cambodia: Prisons Potential COVID-19 Epicenters
Members of the dissolved opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party are brought in a police vehicle to the appeals court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, May 10, 2018.
Black Seed: The Ultimate Mediterranean Powerhouse
Black seed or Nigella sativa, the seeds from a plant of the buttercup family, has been used since ancient times as both food and medicine.
Myanmar: Reduce Prison Populations to Limit COVID-19
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A member of the Yangon City and Development Committee disinfects government offices to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus in Yangon, Myanmar on Wednesday, March 25, 2020.
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(Bangkok) – Myanmar authorities should immediately move to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus by
COVID-19 Shouldn’t Be a Death Sentence for People in US Prisons
Five deaths from COVID-19 in a United States federal prison in Louisiana were reported within the past week, which suggests more needs to be done to protect people in custody.
Philippine Children Face Abuse for Violating COVID-19 Curfew
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A screenshot of an officer with five youths locked inside a dog cage after breaking curfew in Laguna province, the Philippines on March 20, 2020.
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A screenshot of an officer with five youths locked inside a dog cage after breaking curfew in Laguna province, the Philippines on
Cambodia: Emergency Bill Recipe for Dictatorship
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Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen gestures during a speech on the current state of the coronavirus in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020.
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(New York) – The Cambodian government should withdraw its draft state of emergency law, which would empower Prime Minister Hun Sen
US: COVID-19 Policies Risk Asylum Seekers’ Lives
Clothing hangs to dry at a makeshift migrant camp for asylum seekers in Matamoros, Tamaulipas state, Mexico, on March 1, 2020.
Latin America: Cut Prison Crowding to Fight COVID-19
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Inmates point from inside of La Modelo prison in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, March 22, 2020.
Qatar: Protect Migrant Workers During Pandemic
(Beirut) – Qatari authorities should ensure that migrant workers receive adequate protection during the COVID-19 pandemic, a coalition of 16 nongovernmental organizations and trade unions said in a letter on March 31, 2020 to Qatar’s prime minister and interior minister, Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani.
The groups include
Lebanon: Refugees at Risk in COVID-19 Response
Syrian refugees in a building under construction they have been using as a shelter in a city in southern Lebanon, on March 17, 2020, after Lebanon urged people to stay at home for two weeks to stem a novel coronavirus outbreak. (Beirut) – At least 21 Lebanese municipalities have introduced discriminatory
Malaysia: Release Inquiry Into Indigenous People’s Deaths
A Batek woman walks near her village in Kuala Koh, Kelantan, Malaysia.