Press release

The Italian Government Must Act to Secure the Release of the 14 Detained Palestinian Doctors Rome, 28 July 2026 To the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia MeloniTo the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani Prime Minister Meloni, Minister Tajani, Through this...
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Dear colleagues, We are addressing the public and, in particular, the medical and healthcare community: Medical Associations, scientific societies, healthcare networks, hospitals, and all health professionals. We urge you to publicly endorse the petition launched by Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) for the immediate release of 14 Palestinian doctors...
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Press Conference – Thursday, March 26 at 10:30 AM at CSV Lazio Via Liberiana, 17, 00185 Rome Urban peripheries today represent some of the places where inequalities in access to healthcare are most evident. In contexts marked by socio-economic vulnerability, housing insecurity, and social marginalization, the right to care risks...
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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...
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MEDU firmly condemns the decision of the Italian authorities to release and repatriate General Njeem Osama Elmasry, known as Almasri, to Libya on a State-operated flight. The International Criminal Court (ICC)

Medici per i Diritti Umani supported by UNHCR – the UN Refugee Agencypresents the report FRAMMENTIMigrations, trauma and mental health It is often argued that extreme traumatic events such as torture and intentional violence lead to a dramatic fragmentation of the...

Disastrous living conditions for labourers against million-dollar still unused housing facilities. For the tenth consecutive year, MEDU has been present in the Gioia Tauro Plain to provide medical assistance and legal support to laborers employed in citrus harvesting. A team offering medical assistance and legal guidance, supported by two cultural...
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As health and humanitarian organizations witnessing the public health and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, we call for an immediate ceasefire, the speedy release of hostages and the provision of long-term safety for all inhabitants in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory through negotiated solutions and international action. The ongoing bombings,...
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As we witness an unfolding humanitarian crisis and unprecedented escalation, the undersigned humanitarian and health organisations call for an immediate ceasefire and aid access into the Gaza Strip as the health system faces total collapse, and the immediate release of civilian hostages. Israel’s current assault on Gaza resulted in more...
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We publish the press release of our colleagues from Physicians for Human Rights Israel following the Hamas attack in southern Israel** It’s time to sound the alarms and raise the red flags. amid unspeakable tragedy, we may be facing an additional disaster – on a scale we haven’t seen in...
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