Human Rights and Health Care at the Bleeding Edge

Human Rights, Medical Ethics and Education.

A physical and tele-conference jointly organised by

MEDACT and the Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics & Ethics (CAPPE), University of Brighton

University of Brighton

We live in a world where people’s basic human rights are being denied on an extraordinary scale. This raises immediate questions: who should try to do what about it?

These dilemmas can be particularly tangled for medical and health professionals.

This conference addresses students and scholars of war and peace, healthcare practitioners, human rights organisations and activists. It seeks to:

* inform people about medical impacts of human rights violations around the world

* help health professionals to carry out their duties in difficult and dangerous situations

* advise civil society organisations on making best use of clinical assistance in campaigning

* reflect on moral and practical issues that arise.

The focus is on two central themes:

Assisting survivors of conflict zones, prisons and forced migration

Documenting and using the evidence – why, how, and at what risk?

Invited speakers include health workers helping survivors of abuses in conflict zones such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Syria, Ukraine, Gaza, Iraq, Guantanamo; and leading clinical ethicists, medical journalists and health workers’ professional bodies.

Early booking is advised as places are limited. To book a place, email Medact.

Conference fees (total for the two days):

Waged: £30

Unwaged and students: 10 free places (book early) then: £10

The conference will be live-streamed and recorded highlights posted on the web.