Spotlight on violence against health care in the International Review of the Red Cross
26-08-2014 Article
The International Review of the Red Cross focuses on Health Care in Danger.Both volumes of the new edition address the issue of violence against health care through articles and case studies from the field.
The new edition of the International Review of the Red Cross is entirely devoted to the issue of health care in danger. The prestigious journal co-edited by the ICRC and Cambridge University Press includes articles from witnesses of incidents affecting health-care delivery, and renowned academics, humanitarian workers, members of the judiciary, government representatives and medical experts. The articles appear in two volumes. The first presents several case studies from the field and emphasizes the role of health-related data in promoting the security of health-care workers in armed conflict and other emergencies. It also outlines the relevant legal and ethical frameworks.
The second volume addresses dilemmas linked to violence against patients, health-care workers, facilities and transport. It highlights possible measures to improve access for communities to medical care, which can be implemented on a legal, operational or policy level. It also covers related domestic Colombian and Serbian case law, the challenges faced by medical and volunteer personnel in the field and the way forward for the ICRC-led HCiD project. Finally, there is an article with useful ideas on how to use human rights standards to protect local health-care workers.
- Violence against health care (I): The problem and the law
- Violence against health care (II): The way forward
Printed copies are available upon request at review@icrc.org.