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JUST RELEASED!: Combatting Xenophobia is Key to an Effective #COVID19 Recovery - @UNmigration @IOMchief António Vitorino calls for respect for the rights of all, including migrants, to maximize our success in curbing the COVID-19 pandemic. https://bit.ly/2M2PRRP pic.twitter.com/b6evoqcgeM
IOM calls for: 1. Public communications based on facts & scientific data so as not to contribute to xenophobia or racial discrimination. Political leaders, the media, community & religious leaders, & civil society groups all have roles to play.
2. Awareness-raising campaigns & policies that foster social cohesion. Everyone is entitled to be treated with dignity and respect. Non-nationals who are under a State’s jurisdiction are entitled to see their rights respected & be allowed access to necessary services.
3. Measures to prevent & address discrimination & stigmatization in States’ COVID-19 response plans, must include efforts to prevent violence & hate crimes against migrants and other groups. Those responsible for such crimes must be held accountable.
4. Policies regarding the entry and stay of foreign nationals meet international obligations and are not based on intolerance and fear.
Now more than ever, the safety of our society as a whole depends on the effective protection of the most vulnerable. Xenophobia and discrimination undermine our response to the COVID-19 pandemic.pic.twitter.com/XCf8j5zpI6
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