[kictanet] New report: why COVID-19 vaccine "passports" threaten human rights

[Alex Watila]

africans have always been required to travel with proof of immunization.  i
am not sure why it is now a big issue since its now affecting the west

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On Fri, 23 Apr 2021, 19:44 Bridget Andere via kictanet, <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> Access Now has published a new report, Protocol for exclusion: why
> COVID-19 vaccine "passports" threaten human rights
> <https://www.accessnow.org/COVID-19-vaccine-passports-threaten-human-rights-report>
> , to help decision-makers ensure human rights are at the core of any new
> COVID-19 digital vaccine system, should be of interest. See the full
> report
> <https://www.accessnow.org/COVID-19-vaccine-passports-threaten-human-rights-report>,
> and press release
> <https://www.accessnow.org/covid-19-vaccine-passports-threaten-human-rights/>
> .
>
> Feel free to get in touch with any questions, for further background
> information, or to arrange an interview with one of our Access Now experts.
>
>
> Best,
>
> Bridget.
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> Bridget Andere, MCIArb
> Africa Policy Fellow
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