Coronavirus has exposed human rights gaps. We need to fix this

Apr 26, 2020

Police officers monitor traffic on the streets from surveillance camera footages as Argentine President Alberto Fernandez announced an extension of the lockdown it has imposed as a measure to control the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Buenos Aires, Argentina April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto - RC212G95B0S4

Police officers monitor traffic on the streets from surveillance camera footage during lockdown, Argentina Image: REUTERS/Matias Baglietto

Yoni Ish-Hurwitz

Former Human Rights Officer, UN

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