1/ The @social_charter Committee has issued its statement on #COVID19 and #socialrights.
In it, the Committee clearly identifies the impacts of the #pandemic and state responses on #Charter rights. https://twitter.com/social_charter/status/1385130367758262272

2/ In focusing on key social & labour rights, the Committee hones in on the sit of socially & economically vulnerable groups in Europe, incl women, PWD, older persons, children & migrants.
Stresses non-discrimination & #equality protections are crucial in the #covid19 context

3/ The statement is clear that this is not a crisis that has - or will - impact everyone in @social_charter states parties equally.

4/ The Committee's emphasis on the importance of sustaining the advancement of @social_charter rights to the greatest extent possible in times of health crisis, as well its comments on permissible #limitations and #deogrations provides key guidance to govts and civil society

5/ This statement follows the Committee's April 2020 statement of interpretation of interpretation on the right to protection of health https://www.coe.int/en/web/european-social-charter/-/european-committee-of-social-rights-statement-on-the-right-to-protection-of-health-in-times-of-pandemic-crisis#:~:text=In%20a%20statement%20of%20interpretation,distancing%20and%20self%2Disolation%2C%20the That earlier statement was equivalent in status to a UN treaty body general comment.

6/ This most recent 'statement' is more expansive in terms of its rights/issues coverage- and its status is comparable to the 'statements' issued by UN and other regional human rights bodies in the #COVID19 context.

7/ Its contents constitute important guidance for @social_charter state party efforts to respond to the #COVID19 situation - provide strong indicators of what the Committee's approach will be in its reporting & collective complaints work.

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