Amnesty International South Africa said almost two years of the COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating effect on human rights, especially social, economic, and cultural rights.
Friday marks International Human Rights Day and Amnesty International said the world had changed and adapted to an unprecedented health crisis that left many without access to their basic rights.
Hospitals, schools, communities, and businesses have all taken a strain, with over 90,000 lives now lost to the virus in South Africa, while more than 5.3 million people have died worldwide.
“Unfortunately, the pandemic did not help the global community’s right abuses, with the vaccines being siphoned off by richer countries, while developing countries scrambled, pleaded, and begged for vaccines at affordable prices,” said a spokesperson Genevieve Quintal.
“No one is safe until we are all safe and until pharmaceutical companies stop putting profit before life. Developing countries – which include those on the African continent – will continue to bear the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic.
-EWN
In other news – More drama as Babes Wodumo threatens to beat up Mampintsha’s mom – You won’t believe why
Babes Wodumo has promised her mamazala a hail of hot klaps – and she’s done it in a live Instagram video. In the video, clip Babes can be seen swearing at her husband, Mampintsha, and his mum, Zama Mnguni.
“I will beat you up and if that fails, I will send my brothers to do it!” she said. The Reality TV star, dancer, and singer, whose real name’s Bongekile Simelane (27) from Durban, said her husband Mandla “Mampintsha” Maphumulo (39) mustn’t disrespect her. Learn More
