MY PERSONAL NOTE on this is that the first people, in the world, are being vaccinated against Covid and that for the moment will take president over anything else. But of course problems will exist and also between the wealthy and those in need. What's new?
The COVID-19 crisis is laying bare the gaps in protection that exist for modern slavery survivors and at-risk migrants around the world.
During this global pandemic, many modern slavery survivors and vulnerable migrants cannot safely access healthcare and government support.
This means trafficking victims, people seeking asylum and undocumented migrants are forced to sacrifice their health for fear of deportation and that is unconscionable – particularly during a global health crisis.
During this time, Freedom United is urging world governments to follow UN guidance and take action to ensure the most vulnerable in our communities are adequately protected from the effects of COVID-19.
This includes ensuring all adult and child modern slavery survivors and migrants — regardless of immigration status — for the duration of the pandemic have access to healthcare, free from the threat of detention or deportation.
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