This response to the human dignity section explores the intricate relationship between crisis, emergency, and human dignity, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights the contested and complex nature of human dignity, and its foundational status in human rights law, while acknowledging its shifting and difficult-to-define character. The authors emphasize the role of dignity as a tool for negotiating tensions within the legal system, underscoring its institutional function and the multiplicity of interpretations it engenders. The COVID-19 pandemic is portrayed as a magnifying glass that exposes and exacerbates existing societal inequalities, thereby impacting human dignity in various dimensions. The chapters in this section shed light on the implications of the pandemic for human dignity, especially within healthcare settings, and reveal the extent to which the fluidity of dignity becomes most apparent in times of crisis. They also address the transformation of government mechanisms and the subordination of the political by the economic in response to the pandemic, offering critical reflections on the state of exception and the implications for political decisions. Overall, the texts provide a comprehensive examination of the multifaceted nature of human dignity in the face of crisis and emergency.