10 April 2020 – Civil society alerted on respect for human rights during the COVID-19 pandemic

Type of Intervention: Advisory, Other Announcement
Sectors Involved: Civil Defence, Health
Intervention Categories: Non-governmental interventions; Communities or societies
Level of Jurisdiction: Non governmental organisation
Lead People/Agency: European Union Delegation

Overview: Civil Society Alert on Respect for Human Rights During the Covid-19
Full details here: http://rpdh-cg.org/sites/default/files/pdf/rpdh-cdjp_note_de_position_sur_le_coronavirus_100420cr_21.pdf

Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Public Opinion (e.g. consultations, opinion polling), Perception of an increased threat
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – other
Evidence/Justification: Position paper of the Meeting for Peace and Human Rights (RPDH) and of the Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission (CDJP) COVID Pandemic19 The so-called sanitary emergency state in Congo should not be used as a pretext for limit the exercise of fundamental rights and freedoms