Statement On The Report Of The Commission Of Inquiry On The 2018 Gaza Protests

This report was shared with the Commission of Inquiry. In this report, Doctors of the World observes that Palestinian health NGOs face unprecedented levels of violence against its personnel, structures and ambulances. These attacks and the death of their colleagues have also left strong psychological scars. Beyond the atrocious violations of international law, the impact of these violations is difficult to quantify or measure through the untold stories of those who died or suffer serious life-long consequences because those who were supposed to help were killed or incapacitated. Doctors of the World takes thus this opportunity to remind all actors that attacks on healthcare workers, structures and ambulances should never occur: neither in times of peace nor in times of war. They represent serious violations of IHL and IHRL. Doctors of the World thanks again the CoI for its report and recommends the Human Rights Council and its members to: Condemn all attacks against healthcare personnel, structures and ambulances, and to promote awareness on the importance of their protection. Ensure all violations against healthcare are investigated and hold all perpetrators accountable for the unlawful use of force. Guarantee that all healthcare services and personnel are protected. Remind Israel of its obligation as an occupying force to ensure that the Palestinian population has access to proper medical services and that any obstruction to this right represents a violation of IHL; ...
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