Statement of Commissioner Karen S. Gomez-Dumpit, Focal Commissioner on Ageing and the Human Rights of Older Persons, on the Occasion of the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Today, 15 June 2020, we join advocates around the world in raising awareness on elder abuse. We cannot stress enough how important this day is especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, which disproportionately affects older people. During this unprecedented public health crisis, their health, and worse, their lives, are put at heightened risk. […]