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Judging in the Pandemic – A Malawian Perspective

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By Zione Ntaba Malawi is not a stranger to public health crises in the last number of years, having faced a severe HIV epidemic and several cholera outbreaks continuing into 2023. Nevertheless, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic caused a major panic in the country’s legal system and judiciary.

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Old Dogs and New Tricks: A Case for the Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights & Public Health Emergencies

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By Nerima Were and Allan Maleche Taking into account our experiences as human rights lawyers working in Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic, in this article we briefly analyze the Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Public Health Emergencies (the Principles) and make a case for their utility in guiding State measures to prepare for, prevent, (..)

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Reflections on the United States Health Care System and the Right to Health

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By Brianna da Silva Bhatia, Michele Heisler, and Christian De Vos American health care too often fails to protect the right to health or promote health-related rights.

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Is a Federal Medical License Constitutional?

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however, contend that these rulings have little import today, as more recent jurisprudence gives the federal government power to regulate health care. As proof, they cite three cases: the Court’s 2005 ruling in Gonzales v. Marino et al., Oregon , and NFIB v.

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