Political & Human Rights

A Sectarianised Pandemic: COVID-19 in Lebanon

The International Spectator This article reports on the impact of COVID-19 in Lebanon given its sectarian regime that has increasingly become a tool of domination and control regulating Lebanese political, economic, and social life. Article

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Struggling Iraq Faces Another Crisis in COVID-19

Istituto Affari Internazionali This article explores the impact of COVID-19 on Iraq’s economy, oil sector, unemployment rates, terrorism, and violence as well as the importance of support for economic reforms and improved healthcare capacity. Report

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Social and Political Determinants of Health in the Occupied Palestine Territory (oPt) during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Who is Responsible?

BMJ Global Health This article poses the question of responsibility in the exacerbation of conditions relating to freedoms, political and economic rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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The Road to (In)stability: The Impact of Covid-19 on the Egyptian Economy

Italian Institute for International Political Studies This article reports on the impact of COVID-19 on the Egyptian Economy considering the nature of its political regime. It also highlights the need for structural reforms. Article

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How Is the COVID-19 Crisis Exacerbating Socioeconomic Inequality among Palestinians in Israel?

International Labour Organization This working paper explores the unique effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the Arab minority in Israel. Working Paper

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‘Tens of Millions of Yemenis’ Devastated by Unabated War and COVID-19

United Nations This article reports on the impact of the conflict in Yemen as well as the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality and various humanitarian crises. Article

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COVID-19 and the Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen

Vision of Humanity This article reports on how the COVID-19 pandemic intensifies the fragile situation in Yemen through the lens of Positive Peace. Article

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COVID-19 Emergency Situation Report 17 (29 August – 8 September 2020)

OCHA This report provides a situation overview of COVID-19 in Palestine and recommendations to provide life-saving assistance to those in need during the COVID-19 crisis. Report

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Syria: Health Workers Lack Protection in Pandemic

Human Rights Watch This article reports on the situation of health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Syria. Article

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“How Can We Work Without Wages?” Salary Abuses Facing Migrant Workers Ahead of Qatar’s FIFA World Cup 2022

Human Rights Watch This report summarizes the experiences of 93 migrant workers in Qatar during the COVID-19 pandemic, with reports of wage abuse such as unpaid overtime, arbitrary deductions, delayed wages, withholding of wages, unpaid wages, or inaccurate wages. Report

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