The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Human Rights in Azerbaijan
Abstract
First and foremost, the Author focuses on the country of Azerbaijan and in-depth analysis on how the pandemic was spreading, the measures undertaken by the government and the effects it has have and will have on the human rights as well as the legal basis for this. The expert opinions of various international specialists in the field of human rights, economics and health are presented. The author pays special attention to the comprehensive measures taken by the state, aimed to ensure the security of the people and the country. The measures aimed at preventing the spread of the pandemic and improvement of the state mechanisms used to combat the new coronavirus infection are analyzed in detail. Furthermore, this article will also analyze and compare the different strategies that were used by the world’s largest economies and the impact of these measures on human rights in these countries. Attention is also paid to the possible, far-reaching socio-economic consequences of COVID-19 pandemic. This study was based on but not limited to modern methods of scientific knowledge, including the method of comparative analysis, methods of systemic and logical analysis.
About the Author
R. R. Gurbanov
The Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Russian Federation Government
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Master Student at the Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Russian Federation Government
34 B. Cheremushkinskaya Street, 117218, Moscow
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Gurbanov R.R. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Human Rights in Azerbaijan. ECONOMICS. LAW. SOCIETY. 2020;5(3):58-64.
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