Human rights and Covid-19

Necessary measure: Any limitations on our rights must be necessary, proportionate and in the pursuit of a legitimate aim – and protecting people in a public health crisis clearly meets this requirement.

While protecting public health must be prioritised, we should not abandon our principles and commitments to other rights, including equality and non-discrimination.

THE temporary movement control order (MCO) implemented on March 18 in response to a sharp spike in confirmed cases of Covid-19, has now been extended to April 14, amid fears of its further spread.