International Pandemic Lawmaking: Conceptual and Practical Issues — Launch Editorial
This symposium was convened to shed light on the inequities and imbalances exposed by global pandemic response.
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Read more: How Does the Mexican Constitution Regulate Crisis? How Does the Mexican Constitution Regulate Crisis?
From the founding era, the Mexican constitution has upheld the value of the rule of law, even in extraordinary circumstances.
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Read more: Concerns Mount About Rule of Law in Argentina During COVID-19 Concerns Mount About Rule of Law in Argentina During COVID-19
Growing problems are driven by one overarching institutional factor: a constitutionally unsustainable procedure for decision-making.
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Read more: COVID-19, Misinformation, and the Law in Nigeria COVID-19, Misinformation, and the Law in Nigeria
The spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria has been paralleled by the spread of misinformation and disinformation about the novel coronavirus.
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Read more: Global Responses to COVID-19: An Inflection Point for Democracy, Rights, and Law 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: 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: 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: 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.
