Jake Okechukwu Effoduh, human rights lawyer, has launched a programme to educate Nigerians on the legal issues of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The programme, #COVIDLawSeries, was launched on September 27, and it addresses questions bordering on human rights as it relates to the COVID-19 protocol.
In a statement, Effoduh said the programme provides the public with “substantive and analytical information on the law regarding the coronavirus”.
“The first of its kind in the world, the brand new #COVIDLawSeries puts a new spin on the global phenomenon that has been our collective reality for nearly two years — the coronavirus pandemic,” the statement reads.
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“While there has been no shortage of worldwide coverage about the pandemic (the tragic death toll, health ramifications, economic crises, the political fallout, and the changing cultural landscape), there has been no series focused solely on the myriad of legal issues surrounding COVID-19. That is until now, of course”.
“It provides the public with substantive and analytical information on the law as it relates to COVID-19. It features an expert dialogue on various issues such as the legal requirement for COVID-19 status disclosure, labour and employment relations, implementation of COVID-19 vaccinations, the criminality of spreading false information on COVID, rules of travel compliance to COVID-19 regulations, COVID-19 and disability rights, among many others”.
The nine-part programme series will explore how citizens’ rights and legal obligations are being re-contextualised in the face of a world-altering health disaster.
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The show also features interviews with citizens, field questions and contributions from the online community via the social media hashtag #COVIDLawSeries.
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