European Journal of Health Law Pub Date : 2021-01-04 , DOI: 10.1163/15718093-bja10035 Katharina Ó Cathaoir 1 , Ida Gundersby Rognlien 1
This article reflects on COVID-19 restrictions imposed on elders in Ireland through the lens of the right to private and family life (Article 8 ECHR), focusing on stay at home orders and recommendations advising elders to avoid social contact. Furthermore, we examine restrictions on visiting nursing homes given the high death toll in that setting. In our analysis, we zero in on the principles of foreseeability and proportionality, highlighting areas of concern and aspects that we submit should be considered in a proportionality assessment. Ultimately, we argue that it is a mistake to view the COVID-19 pandemic solely as an emergency. In this manner, the solutions suggested through the law – restrictions on movement and visitation bans – are too narrow and fail to address the underlying structures, such as, issues in the healthcare system, the limited home help for elderly and poor conditions in nursing homes.
中文翻译:
COVID-19期间爱尔兰长老的权利
本文通过私生活和家庭生活权(《欧洲人权公约》第8条),对爱尔兰的长者施加了COVID -19限制,重点是留在家中,并提出了建议长者避免与社会交往的建议。此外,鉴于这种情况下的高死亡人数,我们研究了对参观疗养院的限制。在我们的分析中,我们在可预见性和相称性原则上归零,强调在比例性评估中应考虑的关注领域和我们提交的方面。最终,我们认为查看COVID是错误的-19大流行仅作为紧急情况。通过这种方式,法律建议的解决方案–行动和探访禁令的限制–过于狭窄,无法解决基础结构,例如医疗保健系统中的问题,老年人的有限家庭帮助以及疗养院中的恶劣条件。