E-commerce created inequality during COVID, impacted rights of small vendors: NHRC

NHRC chairperson justice (retd) Arun Kumar Mishra has said that e-commerce has created “inequality” during the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting rights of small vendors, which need to be protected.

The National Human Rights Commission on Monday tweeted some of the remarks made by him recently during the ongoing 48th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council held online.

“NHRC Chairperson, Mr.Justice A.K.Mishra has said that E-commerce has created inequality during COVID impacting rights of small vendors, which need to be protected.#48HRC,” the rights panel tweeted.

“He emphasised that business & human rights need to be balanced while delivering an oral video statement at the 48th Session of the @UN_HRC,” said a successive tweet.