Global Responses to COVID-19: An Inflection Point for Democracy, Rights, and Law
The greatest take-away may be the role of the law in reflecting and shaping the moral and structural foundations of our democracies.
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Read more: Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down Safer at Home Order Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down Safer at Home Order
Indignation over the Court’s outcome is misplaced. Even if the public supports an action, the judiciary must protect the structural separation of powers.
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Read more: How COVID-19 Could Drive Improvements in Care Facilities (Part II) How COVID-19 Could Drive Improvements in Care Facilities (Part II)
As the facts surrounding the response of care facilities to the pandemic become clearer, it is evident that regulation and enforcement should be expanded.
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Read more: Hungary’s Response to COVID-19 Vastly Expands Executive Power Hungary’s Response to COVID-19 Vastly Expands Executive Power
Policy wise, the measures are similar to those of other European countries. But the legal basis for these restrictions has proven extremely controversial.
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Read more: Special Pandemic Issue of the Journal of Law and the Biosciences Special Pandemic Issue of the Journal of Law and the Biosciences
The JLB put out a call for essays and articles on governance in a time of pandemic. Browse the table of contents for the special issue here.
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Read more: COVID-19 in South Korea: Privacy and Discrimination Concerns COVID-19 in South Korea: Privacy and Discrimination Concerns
South Korea has been hailed for its swift and thorough response to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the response has come at a cost, affecting privacy and rights.
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Read more: Argentina: Facing Coronavirus in the Shadow of the Rule of Law Argentina: Facing Coronavirus in the Shadow of the Rule of Law
The Argentinian response to COVID-19 has concentrated power in the hands of the Executive, restricted fundamental rights, and militarized public space.
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Read more: COVID-19, Mask Requirements, and Racial Discrimination COVID-19, Mask Requirements, and Racial Discrimination
As a counter-measure to the COVID-19 pandemic, should wearing masks in public be required or merely recommended?
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Read more: The Law and Human Rights in Nigeria’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic The Law and Human Rights in Nigeria’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
While measures followed existing public health advisories, they have raised significant legal, constitutional, human rights, and legitimacy issues.
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Read more: COVID-19 Lays Bare Ireland’s Selective Approach to Care COVID-19 Lays Bare Ireland’s Selective Approach to Care
Tensions between welfarisms that enable and those that suffocate are evident in Ireland’s move to restrict the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
