COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak and Violation of Human Rights

Abstract

Human Rights are standards that identify and protect the dignity of all human beings.They emphasize how human beings survive in the society with others. Moreover, maintainence of healthy relationships with the state and the obligations the state bears toward them are eloborated (Unicef ,2015). The Human Rights Law is responsible to make the governments to fulfill their responsibilities to the human beings. On the other hand, individuals also have the responsibility to use their human rights while respecting the rights of others. At the same time no one has the power in violating the rights of others. Accordingly, this study attempts to elaborate about the violation of human rights along with the imposition of the rules and regulations during the covid-19 pandemic. Subsequently, the findings revealed that human rights have been violated along with the implementation of covid-19 restrictions and prevention measures like curfew impositions.

Keywords: Human Rights, Covid – 19 Pandemic.

JEL Classification: K1, K4