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Short communication: The global health community needs to start planning for the impact of the climate crisis on maternal and newborn health

The Journal of Climate Change and Health, 2022
The climate crisis will worsen already high rates of maternal and newborn mortality and adverse birth outcomes, exacerbating existing inequities between and within countries.
Skye Wheeler, Elena Ateva, Robyn Churchill, Elizabeth Pleuss, Betsy McCallon, Andrew Storey, Muhammad Ihatsham Akram, Maria Teresa Carpio, Yogan Pillay, Olufunke Fasawe   +9 more
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The effectiveness of psychoanalytic psychotherapy in individuals diagnosed with PTSD due to torture and severe human right violations

Torture, 2023
Introduction: Various psychotherapies have been applied to individuals who have been subjected to torture and severe human rights and to patients with PTSD, however, studies assessing the effectiveness of such therapies are limited.
İlker Özyıldırım, Saliha Baykara, Banu Aslantaş Erteki, Zerrin Oğlagu, Baran Gürsel, Deniz Akyıl, Lale Orhon Baykal, Elif Yıldırım, Bilal Yıldız   +8 more
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The Historical and Present-Day Role of Non-Governmental Organisations before the Inter-American Human Rights System in Documenting Serious Human Rights Violations and Protecting Human Rights and the Rule of Law Through Ensuring Accountability

Utrecht Law Review, 2021
From a Latin-American perspective, even in a context where the rule of law has been under attack or has been very weak, the role of human rights NGOs has been and is very relevant in terms of documenting human rights violations, and seeking and bringing ...
Clara Burbano Herrera, Yves Haeck
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Patterns of torture among forcibly displaced Eritreans in California: A cross-sectional study

Torture, 2021
Introduction: Unprecedented global increases in involuntary migration have created large populations of forcibly displaced people, who are disproportionately likely to have experienced abuse and torture.
P. Suzanne Portnoy, Alejandro Diaz, Jenna Kupa, Isabelle Rocroi, Emily Tatel, Kala Mehta, Nicholas Nelson   +6 more
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Health professionals’ perspectives on the impact of COVID-19 on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and SGBV services in Rohingya refugee communities in Bangladesh

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has acutely affected Rohingya refugees living in camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Reported increases in sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) were attributed in part to pandemic-related public health measures.
Shahanoor Akter Chowdhury, Thomas McHale, Lindsey Green, Ranit Mishori, Chloe Pan, Isabel Fredricks   +5 more
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Structural racism and the health of Palestinian citizens of Israel

Global Public Health, 2023
Palestinian citizens of Israel (PCI) constitute almost 20% of the Israeli population. Despite having access to one of the most efficient healthcare systems in the world, PCI have shorter life expectancy and significantly worse health outcomes compared to
Osama Tanous, Yara Asi, Weeam Hammoudeh, David Mills, Bram Wispelwey   +4 more
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Realising sexual and reproductive health and rights of adolescent girls and young women living in slums in Uganda: a qualitative study

Reproductive Health, 2021
Plain Language Summary Every woman is entitled to good sexual and reproductive health. This involves being free from sexually transmitted infections, gender-based violence and maternal mortality, and able to access essential health services.
Majel McGranahan, Elizabeth Bruno-McClung, Joselyn Nakyeyune, Derrick Aaron Nsibirwa, Christopher Baguma, Christopher Ogwang, Francis Serunjogi, Judith Nakalembe, Marianna Kayaga, Sharifah Sekalala, Oyinlola Oyebode   +10 more
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Human Rights in Latin America: Summary of a Report by Canadian Church Group

Refuge, 1983
Summary of a report by a Canadian church group.
. Inter-Church Committee on Human Rights in Latin America
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“Most of the cases are very similar.”: Documenting and corroborating conflict-related sexual violence affecting Rohingya refugees

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background In August 2017, a large population of Rohingya from northern Rakhine state in Myanmar fled to Bangladesh due to “clearance operations” by the Myanmar security forces characterized by widespread and systematic violence, including extensive ...
Lindsey Green, Thomas McHale, Ranit Mishori, Linda Kaljee, Shahanoor Akter Chowdhury   +4 more
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A participação das pessoas atingidas em processos de reparação de violação de Direitos Humanos por empresas

Homa Publica, 2021
O presente artigo aborda o tema da participação das pessoas atingidas no processo reparatório dos danos sofridos pela violação aos direitos humanos por empresas.
Homa - Human Rights and Business Centre
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