As African gov’ts, like the rest of the world, struggle with COVID-19, response should not leave behind marginalized populations. Refugees, migrants, stateless persons, IDPs & undocumented migrants, as highlighted by the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights, have unique challenges during this crisis & risk being excluded or out-rightly neglected in the responses to COVID-19. This is because most African states have inadequate data on these categories of people. Thus they often leave them out of country-specific processes in normal times. The risk of exclusion in this time of crisis & acute pressure on existing resources is significantly magnified. Including these populations in COVID-19 response is critical not only to protect the populations themselves, but also all other populations in the region, who will inevitably be exposed to them.

Atender às necessidades dessas populações significa incluí-las nos planos de prevenção, tratamento e recuperação. Nesse sentido, a Coalizão pelo Direito à Nacionalidade na África insta todos os governos africanos a tomarem medidas urgentes para garantir que as preocupações desses grupos também sejam consideradas em seus planos de resposta à COVID-19. Declaração completa em @