The State’s obligation to vindicate the right to life and the right to health applies without discrimination
The powers that have been introduced in Ireland are extreme by any measure. Picture shows a deserted Grafton Street area following new restrictions on retail . Bryan O Brien / The Irish Times It has been suggested by some commentators that human rights present an obstacle to the necessary public health response to COVID-19. This narrative belies a fundamental misunderstanding of human rights.
Human rights are not about individualism; rather they represent democratically agreed rules about how we can live together equally, […]
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