CHR広報担当ジャクリーン・アン・デ・ギア弁護士による、健康プロトコルの施行における「ヤントク」の使用に関する声明
We recognise that the unknown nature of the pandemic has pushed others, including the government, into devising different, novel ways in enforcing health safety protocols so as to prevent Covid-19 infection among the population. However, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has repeatedly stressed the importance of respecting the human rights and dignity of all as we address this health crisis. On Friday, 4 December, a government task force on Covid-19 announced law enforcers will be deployed to enforce health safeguards, such as physical distancing, in public areas this coming holidays. The patrollers threatened to use ‘yantok’ (rattan stick) to hit people violating the said health guidelines. As such, we […]