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Israel’s arrest of Shtha Odeh is an attack on the right to health of Palestinians. Statement by the People’s Health Movement

Statement by the People’s Health Movement On Wednesday 7 July 2021, the Israeli army arrested Shatha Odeh, director of the Health Work Committees (HWC), at her home in Ramallah. This organisation is one of the most prominent Palestinian non-profit health care providers. Shatha herself is a well respected civil society leader both locally and internationally.Continue reading “Israel’s arrest of Shtha Odeh is an attack on the right to health of Palestinians. Statement by the People’s Health Movement”

Statement of Solidarity with People of Palestine

PHM strongly condemns the attacks against Palestinian people by Israeli occupying forces and expresses full and unequivocal solidarity with the Palestinian people. The recent attempts of Israeli occupying forces to expel Palestinian residents from the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in Jerusalem is a continuation of the ethnic cleansing frequently committed by the Israeli occupying forces. TheseContinue reading “Statement of Solidarity with People of Palestine”

International Symposium: Human Rights Agend in the post-Pandemic Era May 20-23, 2021

Over a year and a half, the global pandemic has added new and unprecedented challenges for human rights on top of existing ones. Uncovering the pervasive inequality and injustice of the neoliberal world order, the pandemic has demonstrated the fragility of social and economic rights all over the world, and the profound ways in whichContinue reading “International Symposium: Human Rights Agend in the post-Pandemic Era May 20-23, 2021”

Civil rights and public health during the pandemic in Greece

Amid the critical period of the COVID-19 pandemic in Greece a number of neoliberal policies, swiftly applied from the government, resulted in the restriction of fundamental rights, excessive use of force and police brutality in the cities, ‘suffocating’ conditions at public hospitals, as well as misinformation and propaganda spread across mass media. The authoritarian measuresContinue reading “Civil rights and public health during the pandemic in Greece”

First Year of Pandemic in Turkey: Nature, Humanity and Our Future

The Turkish Medical Association (TMA) organizes a webinar on the first year of pandemic in Turkey, from 11 to 20 March. You can find the programme and details for joining the webinar here

The Pandemic and Privatisation – how to fight back

The pandemic has been a goldmine for private contractors and management consultants. But while the private sector (not least Tory ministers’ chums and donors) celebrate their new-found riches, the fiascos of failed private services have been exposed to millions. Privatised test and trace systems have become byword for failure, just as poor standards of hospitalContinue reading “The Pandemic and Privatisation – how to fight back”

Dr Şeyhmus Gökalp and the threat to Autonomy of TMA

Support Academic Freedom for Boğaziçi University Students and Faculty

Turkey’s AKP government continues to undermine the rights and freedoms of individuals as well as the principle of autonomy of universities and civic organizations. Most recently, Turkish police have attacked and detained dozens of students who peacefully protested the AKP’s attempt to assert political control over Boğaziçi University in İstanbul. On January 1, 2021, PresidentContinue reading “Support Academic Freedom for Boğaziçi University Students and Faculty”

Public Policy and Health in the Trump era

Thursday, February 11 Live program begins at 12 noon EST Join via Zoom Click here to RSVP Those who RSVP will receive a reminder to join shortly before the program begins. You are invited to the global launch event of the Lancet Commission on publicpolicy and health in the Trump era. The Lancet Commission on public policy and health inContinue reading “Public Policy and Health in the Trump era”

Dr. Şeyhmus Gökalp, member of the Turkish Medical Association, is arrested!

Dr. Gökalp is an elected member of High Disciplinary Committee of Turkish Medical Association 2020-2022. He was an elected member of Central Council of Turkish Medical Association during 2014-2018. Dr. Gökalp is a very well known physician. On 20th of November he was taken into custody from his home where he lives with her wifeContinue reading “Dr. Şeyhmus Gökalp, member of the Turkish Medical Association, is arrested!”