No one left behind
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- Published on Friday, 17 April 2020 10:02
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Dear BCCLA friends and supporters,
The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the structural inequities many of us have experienced, known and fought against for decades. Now more than ever, we need to stand in solidarity to ensure that government responses to COVID-19 leave no one behind.
Everyone deserves equal access to vital public health measures. That is why we are placing pressure on government officials to protect the human rights of the most vulnerable.
Learn more about how we’re making sure no one is left behind in our COVID-19 response.
We believe in the expansion of human rights and safety for all. The most vulnerable amongst us, including precarious workers, refugees, prisoners, seniors, homeless people, people with disabilities, and Indigenous people, are experiencing the brunt of this crisis.
In the last few weeks, we have also been mobilizing to ensure... that government measures are just and respect the rights of all. Here are some highlights of our ongoing advocacy:
- We released a joint public statement with over 150 organizations calling for robust human rights oversight of government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about our joint public statement calling for strong human rights oversight here.
- All refugees have a right to safety. We are urging the government to reverse the cruel, unjustified, and unnecessary turn-backs of refugees at the US-Canada land border. Learn more about our call to re-open the border to refugees here.
- We cannot forget the unjust conditions faced by people behind bars. Echoing the voices of those who are imprisoned, the BCCLA calls for the immediate release of prisoners who are releasable and a reduction in the number of people in prisons.
Learn more here.
In these uncertain and precarious times, we have to ensure that social distancing does not break our social solidarity and that we leave no one behind.
Together, we can look out for each other and keep each other safe.
In solidarity,
Harsha Walia
Executive
Director
Pronouns: she, her, hers
