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The Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition found that attacks on health care occurred in 23 countries in conflict in 2017. The sheer number of countries and the intensity of attacks on health facilities, health workers, ambulances, and patients are staggering.
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09/21/2018
Statement on attacks on health care in conflict given to the Lantos Human Rights Commission by the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition Chair, Leonard Rubenstein. This statement outlines the current status of attacks on health care around the world, and provides clear and tangible recommendations for Congress.
09/19/2018
Report from the International Peace Institute highlighting the use of counterterrorism measures and their increasingly adverse impact on the provision of medical care and the conduct of principled humanitarian action in armed conflict settings.
08/29/2018
New report from Human Rights Watch highlight the horrifying number of attacks against civilians in Yemen and warns that, if the Saudi-led coalition continues to fall short in safeguarding measures, all coalition members will be "at risk of complicity" in future attacks.