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  • Philippines
  • January 07, 2022 , 01:00pm

Restricting the unvaccinated does not solve the COVID-19 surge, groups say

Restricting the unvaccinated does not solve the COVID-19 surge, groups say

“Prohibiting access to basic services such as public transportation and threats of possible arrests and detention of unvaccinated individuals if they go out of their homes are certainly highly questionable policies that violate their rights.”

By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Bulatlat.com

MANILA – Several groups are condemning the policy that limits the mobility of unvaccinated persons in the capital saying that it violates their rights.

Human rights group Karapatan said that there may be restrictions during public health emergencies such as the pandemic, “but these restrictions should be proportional and non-discriminatory as outlined in international human rights instruments and norms.”

“Prohibiting access to basic services such as public transportation and threats of possible arrests and detention of unvaccinated individuals if they go out of their homes are certainly highly questionable policies that violate their rights,” Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay said.

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