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This week, Hungary's President Orban used the COVID-19 pandemic to seize unlimited power. The UK put the Coronavirus Act into law, with serious implications for people with disabilities and older people. Thailand and Cambodia cracked down on free speech as the virus spreads.
But in more positive news, a Pakistani official pledged support for Pakistan's transgender community in the government's response.
Human Rights Watch has reported on the impacts of COVID-19 on human rights in 32 countries and counting. And we are documenting how government responses to the crisis affect some of the most marginalized groups.
Read more on the coronavirus and human rights below and follow us for daily breaking news and updates.
Nearly half the world has no access to the Internet, which is a huge problem as nearly everything, including access to vital information, moves online.
Unaccompanied migrant children are not being given shelter and other essential services, putting them at risk and weakening the authorities’ response to the pandemic
The system is ostensibly to help in the fight against COVID-19 as facial recognition cameras are being used to ensure that everyone placed under self-quarantine stays off the streets.
At home and looking for something to watch? Human Rights Watch researcher Carlos Rios Espinosa reflects on a documentary, now streaming on Netflix, and what summer camp meant for him and other children with disabilities in the US.
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