Eswatini's legislative response to COVID-19: Whither human rights?

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Having been confronted with the COVID-19 pandemic, Kingdom of Eswatini has had to adopt both soft and hard response measures. The constitutional emergency framework not envisaged type brought about by COVID-19, forcing state enact extraordinary regulatory Unprecedented powers have conferred on functionaries. Questions arisen as nature these powers, manner in which exercised absence special oversight mechanisms. measures regulations an unparalleled impact lives livelihoods Emaswati. This article explores laws Eswatini, particular effects human rights. commences analysis limitations thereof, considers question why did invoke a emergency. proceeds examine statutory under Disaster Management Act, whether there are effective legal exercise executive authority safeguards against abuse power. then deals rights protection. In this regard, advances examples situations where infringed. Finally, proposes that state's should continuously endeavour mitigate long-term

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: African Human Rights Law Journal

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['1609-073X', '1996-2096']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17159/1996-2096/2020/v20n2a3