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COVID deepens global inequality, deteriorates dire situation with migrants: Amnesty In'tl

London, Apr 7 (UNI) An outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease that first emerged in China a little over a year ago, swept across the world in 2020, leaving devastated economies, deepening global inequality and worsening the already dire situation with migrants and refugees trapped in packed camps with poor sanitation conditions, Amnesty International said Wednesday in a fresh report.
The human rights-focused non-profit has published a 408-page report called "Amnesty International Report 2020/21: The State of the World’s Human Rights," analysing the situation in 149 countries amid the pandemic.
International organisations and rights groups have repeatedly urged authorities to relocate migrants and asylum seekers from overpopulated camps, especially in Greece, as migrants are unable to follow social distancing rules and adhere to the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines amid the pandemic. The situation is further complicated by the fact that over a third of residents in many Greek camps are minors.
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