NEW DELHI: The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) on Thursday asked the Centre to take effective measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on migrant workers and guarantee the right to minimum adequate standard of living.
The nationwide lockdown, which was earlier from March 25 to April 14, was on Tuesday extended to May 3 to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
“While the measures taken by the Government so far are important, they have proved inadequate. The Government’s efforts need to be targeted towards internal migrant workers and respond to the multiple layers of discrimination and risks they face,” ICJ India’s International Legal Advisor Maitreyi Gupta said. (AGENCIES)
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