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Condizioni di vita e lavoro dei braccianti stranieri nella Piana di Gioia Tauro durante la stagione agrumicola
Over the past 12 years of continuous activity, we have provided medical assistance and informed thousands of people about their rights, bringing the precarious living and working conditions of migrant workers involved in citrus harvesting to the attention of institutions and public opinion.

In Florence there is Casa Rider, a place of shelter, rest, and social exchange where the city’s delivery riders can stop, recharge their energy, and access a variety of services. Casa Rider was born in 2025 to provide information and support to those who work delivering our food, riding on the streets in all kinds […]

EU pact on migration and asylum: European Parliament accelerates dismantling of guarantees for protection seekers FEBRUARY 11, 2026 – Yesterday, the European Parliament approved two central pieces of legislation in the new European Pact on Migration and Asylum: the common EU list of safe countries of origin and the new safe third country concept. This is an extremely […]

Le torture dei lavoratori sanitari in Israele - Un appello per un'azione urgente

Medici per i diritti umani (MEDU) stands with and supports the denunciation and appeal of Physicians for Human Rights Israel. A new PHR-Israel report unveils harrowing testimonies from detained medical workers. Three doctors and one paramedic are among the dozens who have died in detention. The exact cause of their deaths is unknown but we […]

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 2024, Medici per i diritti umani releases the report “Fragments”

It is often argued that extreme traumatic events such as torture and intentional violence lead to a dramatic fragmentation of the psychic functions of those who experience them.
Similarly, the healing process can be metaphorically and practically seen as a reintegration of the “fragments” of the survivors’ minds and bodies, akin to the ancient Japanese art of kintsugi that makes fractures precious.

click here for the report Frammenti

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