A director of the UN human rights office known as OHCHA refers to South Africa’s heavy handed, highly militarized enforcement of the stay-at home directive.OHB

Briefing journalists, OHCHA’s director of field operations Georgette Gagnon says from South Africa to the Philippines, from Hungary to Jordan abuses in enforcing the lockdown appear to transgress basic key freedoms.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet warns that emergency powers should not be used as a weapon to quash dissent, control the population or perpetuate time in power. 

Last week UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged governments to realize the coronavirus is the enemy, not the people.

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