Back06.04.2020
Within the space of a few weeks, Coronavirus (COVID-19) has had a profound impact on daily life, with many facing restrictions upon personal movement and personal freedoms to enable the authorities to better combat the pandemic through public health emergency measures.
Persons deprived of their liberty comprise a particularly vulnerable group owing to the nature of the restrictions which are already placed upon them and their limited capacity to take precautionary measures.
The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) issued advice related to the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), which can be found further down below and also on the SPT website.
Source: UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT)
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SPT: Advice to states parties and National Preventive Mechanisms relating to the Coronavirus pandemic (adopted on 25 March 2020) (279,4 KiB)
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SPT: Recommendación a los Estados Partes y Mecanismos Nacionales de Prevención relacionados con la pandemia de Coronavirus (adoptado el 25 de marzo de 2020) (290,0 KiB)
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SPT: Avis aux États parties et aux mécanismes nationaux de prévention liés à la pandémie de coronavirus (adoptée le 25 mars 2020) (474,0 KiB)
