COVID-19: Testing the Limits of Human Rights

Spadaro, Alessandra

doi:10.1017/err.2020.27

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“…Although considerable attention by data supervisory authorities and experts were given to emerging approaches for data collection and data protection requirements for contact tracing apps, that will be explored further in the next section, impact of contact tracing apps goes beyond protection of data as they also invade privacy [7]. Article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights (the ECHR) includes the protection of a wide range of elements of our private life including -(i) a person's physical, psychological or moral integrity, (ii) his privacy and (iii) his identity and autonomy [9].…”

Section: Shs Web Of Conferences 9 2 010 (2021) Globalization and Itsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Surveillance technologies, including contact tracing apps can have an impact on these categories, however these concerns have received little attention and public debate. Moreover, in addition to impact on the rights to privacy and data protection, tracking and tracing apps and health apps also may have an impact on other human rights such as the freedom of assembly and association, and the right to non-discrimination [7].…”

Section: Shs Web Of Conferences 9 2 010 (2021) Globalization and Itsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Derogations are seen as appropriate way to deal with such emergency as COVID-19 pandemic as they help to ensure transparency and accountability in times of emergency [7]. According to Article 15 (3) of the ECHR a state "availing itself of the right of derogation must keep the Secretary General of the Council of Europe fully informed of the measures which is taken and the reasons therefore".…”

Section: Shs Web Of Conferences 9 2 010 (2021) Globalization and Itsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As of 28 August, 2020, only ten of the Council of Europe's 47 Member States, including three EU Member States -Latvia, Estonia and Romania -announced derogations from the provisions of the ECHR [10]. It should not be assumed that a state derogating from its obligations automatically violates the human rights, while states simply limiting human rights on public health grounds do not [7].…”

Section: Shs Web Of Conferences 9 2 010 (2021) Globalization and Itsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…While new technologies of the processing of personal data can support efforts to monitor and track the spread of COVID-19, they have raised human rights concerns, especially about privacy and data protection. Such applications have in particular created many discussions about the limitations of human rights in times of emergency [7], the potential missus of personal data collected in response to crises for mass surveillance [5], the dependency on large technology companies as well as reduced democracy [8].…”

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The global flood of COVID-19 contact tracing apps: sailing with human rights and data protection standards against the wind of mass surveillance

Nesterova

2021

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Research background: Countries all around the world are rapidly introducing contact tracing apps and other surveillance technologies to tackle the spread of COVID-19 raising serious concerns about human rights and democratic principles. Purpose of the article: The article aims to analyse how human rights and data protection law regulate the COVID-19 contact tracing apps and reveal the biggest challenges that countries face in applying the essential requirements. Methods: The article will analyse the legal framework and compare many guidance documents issued by the international organisations, including the Council of Europe, the OECD and many EU institutions on the data protection requirements for contact tracing tools and the main challenges the governments face in different countries. Findings & Value added: The article will reveal that the existing human rights and data protection standards already impose significant requirements for contact tracing apps requiring to comply with such principles as legality, necessity, proportionality, transparency, purpose limitation, temporariness. Although countries tend to deviate from some of these standards a choice between effective response to crises and fundamental rights should not be made. The article argues that the global flood of digital surveillance technologies requires new regulatory framework and governance mechanisms to enable impact assessment, oversight and monitoring of these technologies both during and after the crises not only to ensure that they are lawful and ethical, but also to limit the dependency of governments on large technology companies as well as to prevent mass surveillance becoming the new normal on a global scale.

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Section: Shs Web Of Conferences 9 2 010 (2021) Globalization and Itsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Shs Web Of Conferences 9 2 010 (2021) Globalization and Itsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Shs Web Of Conferences 9 2 010 (2021) Globalization and Itsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Shs Web Of Conferences 9 2 010 (2021) Globalization and Itsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Nesterova

2021

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Contributions and problems of mathematical models in COVID‐19 prevention in Japan

Kakehashi,

Matsuda

2024

Population Ecology

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This article reviews the essential role of mathematical models in understanding and combatting the pandemic of novel coronaviruses, in particular focusing the advance in the use of mathematical models in disease control in Japan. Highlighting the integral role of mathematical models in public health, the article introduces a model that factors in the heterogeneity of infectious contacts, concentrating on the effectiveness of testing and isolation, alongside a model that involves economic losses. The models exhibit how, given such heterogeneity, milder behavioral restrictions can still achieve suppression, rigorous testing and isolation can effectively curb the spread, and containment measures can mitigate economic losses. These models aid in grasping the complicated dynamics of disease transmission and optimizing interventions. The knowledge of population ecology is also considered effective for public health in statistical analysis, organizing concepts using dynamic mathematical models, which lead to policy proposals and deepen understanding. Evolution theory may help the understanding of virulence subject to change. However, effective prevention necessitates not only models but also the practical implementation of efficacious measures. The cooperation of various disciplines is particularly crucial in achieving a balance between health measures, economic interests, and human rights. Moreover, the article acknowledges the limitations of models and underscores the significance of real‐world execution. Overall, the article advocates for a broader outlook to tackle future pandemics and related challenges, underscoring the importance of ongoing academic cooperation and global governance to effectively address emerging infectious diseases and their far‐reaching implications.

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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Right to Education

Papaioannou

2021

Teaching in the Post COVID-19 Era

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COVID-19: Testing the Limits of Human Rights

Abstract: aux-francais-covid19>. 2 "Remarks by President Trump in a Meeting with Supply Chain Distributors on COVID-19", 29 March 2020 .

Cited by 81 publications

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The global flood of COVID-19 contact tracing apps: sailing with human rights and data protection standards against the wind of mass surveillance

The global flood of COVID-19 contact tracing apps: sailing with human rights and data protection standards against the wind of mass surveillance

Contributions and problems of mathematical models in COVID‐19 prevention in Japan

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Right to Education

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