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MSF teams near the eastern border of Morocco have seen a dramatic influx of migrants with severe physical wounds such as broken limbs, dislocated jaws, and concussions. As reported on AlertNet, the migrants claim they are being attacked by Moroccan and…

Earlier this month, the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment released a report focusing “on certain forms of abuses in health-care settings that may cross a threshold of mistreatment.” According…

The François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights is hosting a set of expert panel discussions to mark International Roma Day on April 8, 2013 from 1:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. at the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (27 Kirkland…

By Brigit Toebes, Lecturer in international law, University of Groningen, Netherlands The environment in which humanitarian assistance is provided has changed dramatically over the past decades. While most conflicts taking place in the world today are of…

Ruth C. White Jones & Bartlett (December 2012) ISBN 9780763781538 342 pages $76.95 Global Case Studies in Maternal and Child Health brings into focus the ongoing issues that complicate the field of maternal and child health (MCH). As the author…

Following a nationwide assessment, UNICEF reports that the ongoing conflict in Syria has resulted in pressing health concerns due to the disruption of water and sanitation services and subsequent lack of access to basic hygiene. These conditions pose a…