Covid-19: Government must protect those most at risk
Amnesty have launched a campaign calling on the UK government to protect the rights of individuals who are at particular risk as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
- Essential workers – in hospitals, supermarkets, care homes and on public transport, among others – still don’t all have the personal protective equipment they need to prevent them from getting coronavirus
- Domestic abuse victims are forced to stay at home with their abusers,and migrant women are especially at risk as they are often not able to access services to support them
- Many people are deterred from contacting public services because they fear being reported to immigration authorities. Refugees and migrants must have access to safe and secure accommodation, and to healthcare related to Covid-19.
Take Action
Tell the government to protect the most vulnerable during the coronavirus lockdown.
Nobody is safe until we’re all safe
You cannot stay home if you don’t have one or it’s not safe for you.
The key instruction from the government is for social distancing and self-isolation. But to do this many people need help.
Everyone needs to be able to support themselves at this time and know it’s safe to get treatment for coronavirus.
COVID-19 doesn’t discriminate on the basis of citizenship or immigration status and our governments mustn’t either.
Tell our government leaders now to make sure that those most at risk get the protection and help they need.
