< IMG Loading = "Lazy" SRSC = "/Sites/Default/Files/Styles/Medium/2025-03/Image%20article%20%2870%29.png ? Itok = W4VLSJ3L" Width = "1280" Height = "720" Alt = "Collateral damage" Class = "Lazyload Img-Fluid Image-Style-Max-1300x1300" SRC = "/Sites/Default/Files/Styles/Max_1300x1300/Public/2025-03/Image%20article%20%2870%29.png ? Itok = Ckgluvon"/> France-Soir, ia Collateral damage: when the Australian health crisis exposes the abandonment of human rights < P > Five years after the arrival of COVID-19 in Australia, the report “& nbsp; < EM > collateral damage: what the unpublished stories of the pandemic of COVID-19 reveal on human rights in Australia & nbsp; 62 2025 By the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), draws an observation also < Strong > disturbing qu ’< Strong > Essential . Under the direction of the human rights commissioner Lorraine Finlay, this document is based on the votes of more than 5,000 Australians – a quantitative survey of 3,032 people, 2,300 personal stories via the portal “& nbsp; Your Story &”, and 56 targeted consultations – for < Strong > Reveal Hidden from a pandemic response often celebrated as a model. If Australia has potentially limited deaths (which remains to be proven) and maintained a relatively robust economy (at what cost & nbsp; ?), this success has had a setback: < Strong > fundamental rights have been sacrificed , often without regard. Through seven guiding principles and a dive into lived experiences, “& nbsp; < em > collateral damage & nbsp;” Not content with < Strong > Critique ; It offers a < Strong >Radical overhaul of emergency responses to place human rights at the heart of priorities. That we learn from this report ? and, what universal lessons can we learn from it ?
< img data-entity-uuid = "7bd7cc47-54dc-429c-8d01-ab9387e414a" Data-entity-Type = " Damage "Width =" 1280 "Height =" 720 "Loading =" Lazy "Class =" Lazyload "src ="/Sites/Default/Files/Inline-Images/Image%20article%20%2871%29.png ">< H5 >< Strong > against individual rights < P >From the first pages, the report highlights a central tension: the fight against COVID-19 required draconian measures-border closings, quarantines, confinements, vaccine obligations-which protected public health, but at the cost of severe restrictions on freedoms. “& Amp; nbsp; < em > government responses to the pandemic made it possible to save lives, but this report notes that human rights have not always been taken into account or protected & nbsp;”, writes Lorraine Finlay in his foreword. This sentence resonates as a warning: a noble objective can cause unacceptable collateral damage if the rights are not integrated from the start (principle n ° 1: “& nbsp; < em > Human rights are not a reflection after Coup & nbsp; ”).
< P > a poignant testimony of the portal” & nbsp; your story & nbsp; ” illustrates this fracture: < P > This story is not isolated. Thousands of Australians have been separated from their relatives, unable to obtain exemptions despite desperate circumstances. The report criticizes the absence of “& nbsp; < em >Clear, fair and accessible exemption mechanisms & nbsp; “ (Principle n ° 4:” & nbsp; < EM > Balance the risk with compassion & “), stressing that uniform policies have often ignored human realities. This rigidity has transformed temporary measures into sources of sustainable trauma, questioning the balance between collective security and individual dignity.< H5 >< Strong > human rights violations: a catalog of Drifts < P >The report explicitly identifies several human rights violations, anchored in the international treaties to which Australia has left, as the International Pact relating to civil and political rights (PIDCP). Freedom of movement (article 12) was flouted by interior and international border closures, including the banishment of travel from India in 2021, which prevented Australians from returning home. The right to enter your own country (article 12.4) was denied to those blocked abroad, often without viable recourse. Brutal confinements, like that of the Melbourne towers in July 2020, violated the right to freedom and security of the person (article 9), the Victorian ombudsman concluding that they were “< EM > incompatible with the laws on human rights 62 > 62 > 62 >». The restrictions on rallies and protests (articles 21 and 22) limited freedom of expression and assembly, sometimes without clear proportionality. Finally, equality before the law (article 26) has been undermined by discriminatory measures, such as the unequal treatment of vulnerable communities or non -vacinated in certain professional contexts. These attacks, although justified by the emergency, reveal a lack of safeguards to limit their magnitude and their duration, a gap that the report seeks to correct.
< H5 >< Strong > unequal impacts: the forgotten of the Crisis < P >If Australia has generally resisted, the report shows that this resilience has not been shared fairly. The quantitative survey reveals a fracture: 42 % of respondents judge their experience “& nbsp; neutral &”, 40 % “& nbsp; nbsp;”, and 19 % “& nbsp; positive &”. Those in stable employment, capable of teleworking, have often prospered, while precarious workers, tenants, and marginalized groups were crushed. The sudden closures of the interior borders have turned upside down the border communities, cutting access to care, education, and employment. “& Amp; nbsp; < EM > Abrupts and the inconsistency of the closures have disproportionately affected the border communities &”, note the summary, letting a lot feel abandoned. 62 ~ P > 62 ~ 62 were particularly affected. The prolonged restrictions on visits have caused overwhelming loneliness, especially at the end of life. “& Amp; nbsp; < em > For people unable to comfort elderly confined parents, qualify the Australian response of‘ success ’decreases their personal experiences & nbsp; ”, writes Finlay. First nations, migrants, and people with disabilities have also paid a heavy price. The distant indigenous communities have seen their usual care relegated to the background, while pregnant women gave birth in conditions of extreme stress. Holders of temporary visas, excluded from financial aid, and asylum seekers, ignored in priorities, embody these “< EM > left-for-count “. The principle n ° 2 – “& nbsp; < em > a single size is not suitable for all & nbsp;” – insists on a significant consultation with these groups to prevent them from not “< EM > fall between the mesh of the net “. < H5 >< Strong > emblematic cases: Melbourne and India under the Microscope < P >Two examples crystallize the drifts denounced. The confinement of social housing towers in Melbourne in July 2020, affecting 3,000 residents, is a case of school. With five hours of notice, these inhabitants – often poor and not English -speaking – were locked up under police surveillance, without clear communication or suitable support. The Victorian ombudsman has considered this measure “severe” and contrary to human rights, a conclusion taken up by the report as proof of a “vision in tunnel” (principle n ° 4). Residents, < Strong > already vulnerable, have been treated as threats rather than persons requiring protection . < P > The banishment of travel from India in 2021 is just as revealing. In the midst of a Delta wave, this ban left Australians blocked, violating their right to return and exacerbating their mental and financial distress. Perceived as discriminatory, she eroded confidence in the authorities. “& Amp; nbsp; < em >These voices must be heard if we want the future responses to be fair and compassionate imprints & nbsp; ”, hammers the report. These cases show how hasty, poorly calibrated decisions, have amplified human damage, a recurring theme in the stories collected. < H5 >< Strong > Communication: Talon D'Achille < P > Another major failure concerns communication. The principle n ° 5 – “& nbsp; < EM > An effective communication is essential & nbsp; ” – Pointe of glaring gaps: late, unsuitable information, or absent for the various communities, people with disabilities, and victims of family violence. The Max Diff survey classifies restrictions on rallies (12.6 %), fear of virus (10.5 %), and confinements (10.3 %) as the most negative impacts, reflecting anxiety fueled by uncertainty. Although 3 out of 5 people have approved government management, “& nbsp; < em > Dispression pockets & nbsp;” On masks and compulsory vaccines bear witness to an increasing fracture. < P > The report calls for diverse strategies, based on local trust to counter disinformation and reach the excluded. The example < Strong > of confinements amplifying family violence -Recognized early, but ill-treated-illustrates how failing communication aggravated underlying crises. “< EM > Diversify the strategies in consultation with the stakeholders ” becomes a priority to prevent ignorance from becoming an accomplice of sufferings. < H5 >< Strong > 62 > 62 > 62 >Media reactions: a critical awareness < P > The outlet of Collateral Damage triggered a significant media echo. Sky News Australia titled: “& nbsp; < EM > not taken into account local realities: a new report on the COVID reveals that Australian governments have not sufficiently taken into account human rights & nbsp;”. The media highlighted the “& nbsp; < Em > Universal politicians who have ignored local realities &”, citing the towers of Melbourne as a “& nbsp; < EM > failure Flagrant & nbsp; ”. On X, Sky News (@SkyNewsaust) posted: “& nbsp; < EM > A new report on the COVVID criticizes Australian governments for neglecting human rights in their responses to the pandemic & nbsp; “, with a link to the article. These reactions reflect an increasing awareness that < Strong > The narrative of “& nbsp; < EM >< Strong > Success Australian < Strong > & nbsp; » must be nuanced by human costs , while rekindling the debate on the responsibility of decision -makers in the face of these shortcomings. What was criticized from the start by the Australian parliamentarian Craig Kelly, he was well alone at the time. < H5 >< Strong > Implications for France: Freedom in SUNSIS < P >The Australian experience finds a disturbing echo in France, where the pandemic has also seen massive restrictions – strict confinements, fire covers, health pass – on behalf of public health. As in Australia, these measures have restricted freedom of movement, the right to privacy, and sometimes freedom of expression, especially during anti-pass demonstrations. The parallels are striking: humanitarian exemptions were < Strong > difficult to obtain , < Strong > separating families and < Strong > leaving individuals in situations of distress situations Similar to those described in Collateral Damage. Borders' closings have isolated French people abroad, while vaccine obligations polarized the company, eroding confidence in the State. < P > The Australian relationship question: < Strong > France is ready for the next crisis ? without a clear framework to protect Emergency – In the image of that proposed by the AHRC – It may reproduce these “& nbsp; < EM > collateral damage & nbsp; ”. Australian lessons, such as the need for proportionality (principle n ° 3) and compassion (principle n ° 4), could inspire a reflection on more balanced crisis governance, preventing security from becoming a pretext to sacrifice fundamental freedoms. A recent France-Soir/Bonsens.org survey comes to strengthen these questions since 49 % think that the < Strong > Government has not managed the COVID crisis , 64 % ask < Strong > A COVID commission politics and expenses. In addition, < Strong > 79 % believe that the Secret Defense on COVVID management must be lifted for everyone to know how the decisions were really taken . In the same survey 69% of respondents indicate that the government must make an evaluation of early treatments against the covid. & Amp; nbsp;< img data-entity-uuid = "DA6730B0-6160-4B4F-B997-92084D5CF8B7" DATA-BENTITY-TYPE = "FILE" ALT = "COVID Management" WIDTH = "4868" Height = "1164" LOADING = "Class =" Class = "Lazyload" SRC = "/Sites/Default/Files/Inline-Images/Survey%20vague%20ii%20-%20attpol02%20%20gestion%20Cavid%202.png" >< H5 >< Strong > goodens.org, a cry against forgetting Rights < P >In France, the Bonsens.org association embodies resistance to these attacks by first alerting the parliamentarians of the excesses of certain COVID measures, as well as on COVID vaccines. The association also supported people subject to the vaccine obligation discriminated against by their decision not to be vaccinated. She also helped patients awaiting transplants before arbitrary decisions to prioritize vaccinated compared to non -vaccinated. Several complaints have been brought to obtain transparency on death figures (Laurent Toubiana's request), or on vaccine contracts whose opacity is an attack on fundamental rights. Many of these complaints have been rejected or are not heard, however they mobilize a critical movement towards health policies, arguing for robust legal guarantees – an idea aligned with the human rights framework proposed by Collateral Damage. & Amp; nbsp;
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< P >Collateral Damage is more than a retrospective ratio; It’s a manifesto for the future. By exposing rights violations, amplified inequalities, and communication failures, he deconstructs the myth of an irreproachable Australian pandemic response. Its seven principles-priority rights to post-crisis planning-offer a roadmap to reconcile collective security and individual dignity. For Australia, France, and beyond, it recalls an implacable truth: human rights cannot be relegated to the background in times of crisis. As Lorraine Finlay concludes, “& nbsp; < EM > We want to make sure that nobody is left behind during the next crisis . & Amp; nbsp;” The question remains open: will governments listen to this call ? If so, the “& nbsp; collateral damage & nbsp;” could become a avoidable memory, and not a repeated fatality. & nbsp; < P >< Br > Note: & Nbsp; < Br > (1) Xavier Azalbert is administrator of the association Bonsens.org. 62 > 62 > 62 > 62< P > (2) France-Soir remains the only French media to have interviewed these two people! & Amp; nbsp; < br > & nbsp; < H4 > Read also Confainment measures had no effect on COVVID mortality, according to Hopkins University A scientific study from the prestigious Johns Hopkins University should put an end to the political and media debate around the question of costs … February 03, 2022 – 17:30 Company Confainment, everything you have not been told: human, health, economic aberration Analysis: The June 2 press release from the Scientific Council awarded a satisfaction without looking at the facts and tried by improbable scenarios (from model making … 05 June 2020 – 13:37 Company A study highlights the deleterious effects of confinement on the cognitive development of babies A new study published in the New York Times shows the consequences that have been repeated about children. According to this study published in June der … July 10, 2024 – 00:20 Company < P >< Strong > The article you liked ? It mobilized our editorial staff which only lives from your gifts. < Br > Information has a cost, especially since competition from subsidized writing requires additional rigor and professionalism. < P > With your support, France-Soir will continue to offer its articles for free & nbsp; we think that everyone must have access to free and independent information to forge their own opinion. < P > You are the sine qua non condition for our existence, support us for France-Soir to remain the French media which makes the most legitimate express.