Does COVID-19 Justify Turning Back Refugee Boats?
Matthew Smith, CEO, Fortify Rights
20-Apr-20 14:00
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A boat carrying hundreds of Rohingya refugees was prevented from entering Malaysian waters due to fears of bringing COVID-19 into the country. But are those fears justified? We explore how countries should be responding towards refugees and asylum-seekers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Produced by: Lim Sue Ann
Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Lim Sue Ann, Dashran Yohan
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Categories: Politics, Law and Legal Matters, Social Issues, Health Policy, Diseases and Conditions, Mental Health, Healthy Living, Fitness, Medical Innovation and Technology
Tags: The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, Rohingya, Covid-19, Coronavirus, refugee, asylum,