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Officials promised equal access, but refugees are already receiving COVID-19 vaccines at a much slower rate than Lebanese

3rd March 2021

Health officials in Lebanon had indicated that all residents in Lebanon there would be equal access to the Covid-19 vaccine programme, regardless of nationality. However data is indicating a higher number of Syrian and Palestinian refugees either not registering or receiving the vaccine, and so a low percentage of these groups are being vaccinated compared to rates of Lebanese nationals. Human Rights Watch reported that this low numbers signalled “a lack of awareness around the process and a…

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Data and Control: Protecting Rights, Protecting People

29th January 2018

To celebrate International Data Privacy Day (28 January), PI and its International Network have shared a full week of stories and research, exploring how countries are addressing data governance in light of innovations in technology and policy, and implications for the security and privacy of individuals. At the core of data protection debates, there is a power play between empowering individuals to control their data and empowering those who use (or want to) use their data. By…