The Covid-19 impact: Key issues in the Asia Pacific region

dc.contributor.authorBarry, Coeli
dc.contributor.authorSangroula, Geeta Pathak
dc.contributor.authorKC, Prapoosa
dc.contributor.authorSta. Maria, Amparita
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-13T11:11:56Z
dc.date.available2022-07-13T11:11:56Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThe Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated many existing human rights issues in the Asia Pacific region. Civil and political rights were often curtailed as public space was either fully closed to civil society voices or severely restricted and harshly policed. In countries in which democratic principles were already subject to being delegitimized or weakened, governments were able to further limit dissent and freedom expression. Disparities in education and governments’ difficulties in delivering reasonable quality education also became more pronounced. Vulnerable and marginalized groups were hit hard and were rendered least able to access support and services. Gender-based inequalities, already a pressing issue in many cross-cutting spheres, was likewise aggravated. Inter-governmental organizations were not generally focused on rights-based responses governance. For all the challenges the region faced, human rights defenders continue to advocate for justice and civil society organizations mobilize to address the impact of the pandemic.
dc.description.sponsorshipEuropean Commission - Operating grant - Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument - Global Europe Instrument (NDICI)
dc.identifier.citationCoeli Barry, Geeta Pathak Sangroula, Prapoosa KC and Amparita St. Maria. “The Covid-19 impact: Key Issues in the Asia Pacific region” 2021) 5 Global Campus Human Rights Journal 239-258 http://dx.doi.org/10.25330/1364
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.gchumanrights.org/handle/20.500.11825/2464
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.25330/1364
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherGlobal Campus Human Rights
dc.relation.ispartofseriesGlobal Campus Human Rights Journal; 5.2
dc.subjectCOVID-19 pandemic
dc.subjectAsia-Pacific region
dc.subjectdemocratisation
dc.subjectfreedom of expression
dc.subjectgender discrimination
dc.subjecthuman rights defenders
dc.subjectvulnerable groups
dc.subjectright to education
dc.titleThe Covid-19 impact: Key issues in the Asia Pacific region
dc.typeArticle
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