Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Migrant Workers’ Human Rights in India

The COVID-19 epidemic accentuated the pre-existing vulnerability of migrant workers in India, hence centralizing the causes of social and economic disturbances brought about by lockdowns. 3 Often working in the informal sector without social safety nets, migrant workers had great difficulties, including loss of livelihood, lack of access to basic healthcare, poor accommodation and movement limitations. Many of them were left stranded or unable to satisfy basic requirements, so these difficulties seriously affected their rights and social inclusion. This article explores the several struggles migrant workers went through during the epidemic and how it impacted their human rights as guaranteed by the Constitution of India. This article also emphasizes the need of building strong and inclusive systems to guarantee that, in the next crises, the welfare and rights of migrant workers are preserved.