PENITENTIARY INSTITUTIONS AND COVID-19: HOW TO STOP THE VIRUS AND GUARANTEE HUMAN RIGHTS?

Stanojoska, Angelina and Ilik, Goran (2020) PENITENTIARY INSTITUTIONS AND COVID-19: HOW TO STOP THE VIRUS AND GUARANTEE HUMAN RIGHTS? Journal of Liberty and Inte rnational Affairs, 6 (2). pp. 80-92. ISSN 1857 - 9760

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Abstract

Starting the COVID-19 pandemic, physical and social distancing, besides wearing masks and
frequent use of disinfectant, was and still is the most important preventive measure in stopping the
spreading of the new coronavirus. Penitentiary institutions, especially the crowded ones, became a hard
place to manage in stopping the infections. Why? Because these institutions are the ones where there is, even more, need to balance health protection with human rights. Using medical isolation and quarantine
in the process of prevention of infections with the SARS-CoV-2 virus is complicated as a result of the use of
punitive solitary confinement as a disciplinary sanction. The paper analyses the possible methods of
protection of prisoners‟ health during the COVID-19 pandemic with parallel protection and respect of their
basic and guaranteed human rights.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	COVID-19; Human Rights; Penitentiary Institutions; Prisoner
Subjects:	Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Law Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Humanities > Philosophy, ethics and religion Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Political science
Divisions:	Faculty of Law
Depositing User:	Pfk Eprints
Date Deposited:	04 Feb 2021 17:18
Last Modified:	10 Feb 2021 08:33
URI:	https://eprints.uklo.edu.mk/id/eprint/6165

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