At least five people have been killed in unrest as demonstrators push for President Lenin Moreno to repeal a law that ended a 40-year-old fuel subsidy. In Ecuador, there has been more fighting between police and indigenous communities as thousands joined the 10th day of anti-austerity protests. Demonstrators want President Lenin Moreno to repeal a lawContinue reading “Ecuador sees 10th day of anti-austerity protests”
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Turkish scientist gets 15-month sentence for publishing environmental study
A Turkish food engineer and human rights activist was sentenced yesterday to 15 months in jail after publishing the results of a study he and other scientists had done that linked toxic pollution to a high incidence of cancer in western Turkey. Bülent Şık, former deputy director of the Food Safety and Agricultural Research CenterContinue reading “Turkish scientist gets 15-month sentence for publishing environmental study”
Corporate capture of global governance: The World Economic Forum (WEF)-UN partnership agreement is a dangerous threat to UN System
(English) Español abajo Corporate capture of global governance: The World Economic Forum (WEF)-UN partnership agreement is a dangerous threat to UN System The UN Secretary General and the World Economic Forum signed on June 13 a Strategic Partnership Agreement for the implementation of the 2030 agenda (SDG), this agreement means for us a formalization of the corporateContinue reading “Corporate capture of global governance: The World Economic Forum (WEF)-UN partnership agreement is a dangerous threat to UN System”
On the situation of migrants in the Mediterranean area
A version in Spanish is available below International Association of Health Policy/ Asociación Internacional de Políticas de Salud (IAHP) On the situation of migrants in the Mediterranean area Health and life protection are fundamental human rights protected by the UN Declaration of Rights and by all international treaties. Likewise, international treaties protect the lives ofContinue reading “On the situation of migrants in the Mediterranean area”
The IAHP regrets the death of our colleague and comrade David Sanders
The unexpected death of our dear friend, colleague and comrade David Sanders is a terrible shock for the international movement struggling for health. David was a leading international figure already in the 80’s when he published his first book “The Struggle for Health: Medicine and the Politics of Underdevelopment” which became soon the guiding lightContinue reading “The IAHP regrets the death of our colleague and comrade David Sanders”
Prison Sentencing of Turkish Doctors for Calling War a “Public Health Problem” is an Egregious Miscarriage of Justice
NEW YORK – Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) strongly condemned the sentencing today of the leaders of the Turkish Medical Association (TMA) and called for the court’s judgment to be overturned and the charges to be dismissed. “This gratuitous court decision is a new low in the attacks on doctors and the practice of healthContinue reading “Prison Sentencing of Turkish Doctors for Calling War a “Public Health Problem” is an Egregious Miscarriage of Justice”
Paper: Why is public health care better?
Viva Salud, a Belgian ngo, just finished a new paper on the threats of privatizations in the health sector. In their new paper “Why is public health care better” you’ll learn: why privatisation causes bigger inequality in access to health care why privatisation is often more expensive on a long term why privatisation is notContinue reading “Paper: Why is public health care better?”
Open Letter in Support of Prof. Füsun Üstel and All Other Academics in Turkey Facing Imprisonment for Advocating Peace
As members of academic communities around the world, we strongly condemn the sentencing of Professor Füsun Üstel of Galatasaray University in İstanbul to 15 months in prison. Prof. Füsun Üstel was charged with “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” (Article No. 7/2 of Turkey’s Anti-Terror Law No. 3713), because she, together with over two thousand otherContinue reading “Open Letter in Support of Prof. Füsun Üstel and All Other Academics in Turkey Facing Imprisonment for Advocating Peace”
Affaire Novartis Grèce: Scandale ou corruption institutionnelle?
Source: https://marginalia.gr/arthro/skandalo-i-thesmopoiimeni-diafthora par Alexis Bénos, Dr en Médecine Sociale, Professeur au Département de Médecine de l’Université Aristote de Thessalonique traduction Emmanuel Kosadinos Il est permis de reproduire et de distribuer l’article conformément aux termes de la licence Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Liminaire du traducteur : Cet article est paru dans l’avant-dernier numéro deContinue reading “Affaire Novartis Grèce: Scandale ou corruption institutionnelle?”
The World Medical Association has expressed shock at prison sentences handed down to several leading Turkish physicians
Dr. Sebnem Korur Fincanci, the Chair of Human Rights Foundation of Turkey and former member of Istanbul Chamber of Medicine Honorary Committee, was sentenced this week to two years six months imprisonment. And last week Dr. Ozdemir Aktan, a former president of the Turkish Medical Association, was sentenced to one year and three months imprisonment,Continue reading “The World Medical Association has expressed shock at prison sentences handed down to several leading Turkish physicians”
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