Q&A with PFC Director of Global Health and Rights Project, Alicia Ely Yamin
Alicia Ely Yamin combines academic research that bridges law, development, and public health with grassroots work and policy advocacy.
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Read more: Conclusion to the Symposium: From Principles to Practice: Human Rights and Public Health Emergencies Conclusion to the Symposium: From Principles to Practice: Human Rights and Public Health Emergencies
This concluding post attempts to synthesize contributions to the symposium “From Principles to Practice: Human Rights and Public Health Emergencies”
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Read more: The Case for Procurement Transparency The Case for Procurement Transparency
In times of public health emergencies, States and the public cannot rely on the goodwill of pharmaceutical companies to ensure equitable vaccine rollout.
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Read more: The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe: Responding to Public Health Emergencies by Upholding Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe: Responding to Public Health Emergencies by Upholding Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law
The Assembly’s report underlines the critical importance of mainstreaming human rights in the pandemic treaty drafting process.
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Read more: Scarcity Is Not an Excuse to Discriminate: Age and Disability in Health Care Rationing Scarcity Is Not an Excuse to Discriminate: Age and Disability in Health Care Rationing
The Colombian case reinforces that human rights and public health are not mutually exclusive.
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Read more: Public Health Emergencies and Human Rights Principles: A Solidarity Approach Public Health Emergencies and Human Rights Principles: A Solidarity Approach
The Principles set forth a human rights-based solidarity approach to limit the harmful effects of serious health crises.
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Read more: Securing a Place for Children’s Rights in Public Health Emergencies Securing a Place for Children’s Rights in Public Health Emergencies
If we are to secure a place for children’s rights in future public health emergencies, a more deliberate and detailed discussion will be needed.
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Read more: Judging in the Pandemic – A Malawian Perspective Judging in the Pandemic – A Malawian Perspective
The Malawian courts largely have embraced the human rights obligations within the context of public health emergencies detailed in the Principles.
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Read more: Old Dogs and New Tricks: A Case for the Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights & Public Health Emergencies Old Dogs and New Tricks: A Case for the Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights & Public Health Emergencies
A brief analysis of the Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Public Health Emergencies and a case for their utility.
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Read more: Reflections on the United States Health Care System and the Right to Health Reflections on the United States Health Care System and the Right to Health
The Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Public Health Emergencies allow us to imagine a new future for the U.S. health care system.
