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UN human rights expert finds Israel “in profound breach” of Palestinians’ right to health

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967, Prof Michael Lynk, has found Israel to be “in profound breach of the right to health with respect to the Occupied Palestinian Territory” in his latest report.

MAP delivers statement at the UN on right to health of Palestinians

This week Medical Aid for Palestinians' (MAP)'s Director of Advocacy and Campaigns, Neil Sammonds, delivered a statement on the right to health of Palestinians at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Human Rights Watch Film Festival: Muhi – Generally Temporary (London, 11-12 March)

This month, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) will be joining the Human Rights Watch Film Festival in London as the presenting partner for ‘Muhi – Generally Temporary’, showing at the Barbican, London, on Sunday 11 March and Monday 12 March.

UN Human Rights Council begins ahead of key Palestine votes

Read about the upcoming focus on the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory at the UN Human Rights Council's 37th session, which began this week.

Latest delegation of British MPs return from MAP-Caabu visit to the West Bank

MAP’s Director of Advocacy and Campaigns, Neil Sammonds, reports on the latest Caabu/MAP delegation of MPs to the West Bank.

Press release: 54 Gaza patients died in 2017 following denial or delay to exit permits

Medical Aid for Palestinians join Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Physicians for Human Rights Israel and Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights in highlighting Israel's record-low rate of medical permit approvals for patients needing to leave Gaza in 2017.

Gaza update: Surgeries and cleaning services cancelled and medicines continue to run out

MAP's team in Gaza provide an update on the continuing deterioration of the health system, with the cancellation of surgeries and 45% of medicines now at 'zero stock'.

MAP joins 70 NGOs to call for an end to occupation

A new report from The Association of International Development Agencies (AIDA), a coalition of more than 70 NGOs working in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), documents the grim reality of life under occupation.

Israel undergoes Universal Periodic Review of its human rights record

This week Israel underwent the third UPR of its human rights record at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. During the interactive dialogue, states had the opportunity to raise issues of concern and make recommendations for action to Israel.

Despite return of some electricity, Gaza’s medical emergency deepens

An update from MAP’s team in Gaza this week has reported that urgent action is needed to prevent the collapse of the health system.

9-year-old girl dies after travel for treatment obstructed

Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) is very saddened to learn of the death of a 9-year-old Palestinian girl with special needs whose access to urgent medical treatment was obstructed by occupying forces.

Gaza to Geneva: speaking at the UN with MAP

Watch Haitham Al Saqqa, MAP's Programme Assistant in Gaza, describe his journey to Geneva last month and what issues he raised with UN Member States ahead of Israel's Universal Periodic Review.

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