Siege and Survival in Gaza: The Impact on Health and Human Rights

Calendar
When:
May 21, 2016 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
2016-05-21T14:00:00+01:00
2016-05-21T16:00:00+01:00
Where:
EP Abraham Lecture Theatre / Green Templeton College, OX2 6HG
43 Woodstock Rd
Oxford, Oxfordshire OX2
UK
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Palestine Unlocked
Event website
Conflict Health Human Rights Law & Justice Politics
Blockade Gaza Israel occupation Palestine Siege

Speaker: Dr Rita Giacaman, Founding Director, Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University, Palestine

Rita Giacaman will present research findings on the impact of the 2009 and 2014 assaults on the health of the population of Gaza.

Speaker: Miri Weingarten, Physicians for Human Rights–Israel

Miri Weingarten will link the attempts made by Israeli and Palestinian groups to seek accountability for Palestinians in international fora and the punitive responses of the Israeli government.