Human Rights Challenges Arising from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Volume 4, Issue 4, Winter 2024, Pages 283-320
Sayyed Majid Ghayashi, alireza saberyan, Ali Mahmoudi
Abstract Today, The Protection of Individuals' Rights in Various Societies Has Consistently Been One of The Primary Goals of The International Human Rights System During Emergencies. States Are Obligated to Adhere to Principles And Regulations That Enable A Balanced Approach Between Safeguarding Public Health And Fulfilling Their Human Rights Obligations, Thereby Addressing Both Objectives Effectively. Combating The Spread of COVID-19 Necessitates The Adoption of Measures That Not Only Protect Individual And Public Health But Also Comply With Human Rights Standards. However, Evidence Indicates That Governments, in Their Response to This Pandemic, Have Declared States of Emergency, Impacting Social Freedoms. The Main Objective of This Study Is to Examine The Status of Human Rights And Citizenship Challenges In The Exceptional Circumstances of The COVID-19 Pandemic, As Reflected In Scientific Publications. To Achieve This Goal, Research Trends From 1975 To June 2024 Were Analyzed Using Bibliometric Analysis With The Assistance of Vosviewer Software. Key Concerns in This Area Include The Right to Access Information, Inadequate Healthcare Services, and Disruptions to Businesses, Violations of Human Dignity, And Breaches of Citizens’ Privacy, Among Others. In this study, the challenges of human rights and citizenship in the specific circumstances of the coronavirus outbreak in the Islamic Republic of Iran are analyzed, and approaches are presented in the field of protecting individual rights in order to combat and control this disease with the aim of preserving human rights aspects.