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Health and Human Rights News
Week ending 4 October 2025
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Israel intercepts Sumud Flotilla
Vessels in the Global Sumud Flotilla were intercepted and crew members were detained by Israeli forces this week as the flotilla tried to get…
Health and Human Rights News
Week ending 27 September 2025
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United Nations 80th anniversary: better together
At this week’s 80th UN General Assembly in New York City, UNGA President Annalena Baerbock said signing of the UN…
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UN declares genocide in Gaza
Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a UN Independent International Commission announced on 16 September. The Commission urges Israel and all States to fulfil their legal obligations under…
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Week ending 13 September 2025
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No ministries of peace, laments Türk
“We need to safeguard 80 years of progress on freedom, equality, and justice,” Human Rights Chief Volker Türk told the Human Rights…
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Week ending 7 September 2025
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Harvard wins legal victory in Trump’s power battle
Harvard University (co-publisher of Health and Human Rights) has won a crucial legal victory in its clash with the…
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Week ending 31 August 2025
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Famine confirmed in Gaza
An Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis has confirmed that Gaza is experiencing a famine, with conditions projected to spread…
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Week ending 23 August 2025
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Physical punishment harms children’s health and development
The World Health Organization has found that physical punishment remains ‘alarmingly widespread and causes…
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Week ending 16 August 2025
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US public health experts fight Trump administration disinformation
Defend Public Health, an organization of public health professionals and advocates in the United States,…
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Week ending 9 August 2025
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UN accuses Trump administration of leaving the poorest to die…
In a letter to the US government, UN experts Olivier De Schutter and Mihael Fakhri claim the abrupt suspension of…
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Week ending 2 August 2025
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Cuts feared to Gender, Equity and Rights Dept in WHO
Academics and activists around the world have joined in a letter writing campaign to Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,…