Antoine Buyse examines States’ responses to the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on limiting public gatherings, as well as freedom of movement. If restrictions based on public health concerns are justified, they must be necessary and proportionate considering the circumstances. Particular attention is paid to whether the restrictions were time-bound, applicable for the duration of the pandemic and proportionate.
e-Presentation | January 2021 | Learning time: 39 minutes
e-Presentation by Antoine Buyse, Professor, Utrecht University School of Law; Director, Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM).