Hiroshima Day Appeal 2021

by | August 6, 2021 | Appeals, Headlines, Hiroshima Day,

In January 2021, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons came into force, making all nuclear weapons illegal. Yet the UK government response has been to commit £billions towards expanding its stockpile of nukes. This comes at a time when over 150,000 people in the UK alone have died of COVID-19, and our NHS is straining from the pressure of the virus and years of austerity cuts. Medact’s call is clear: we need beds not bombs.

Freedom day: Unequal freedoms = health injustice

by | July 22, 2021 | Blog, Headlines,

“Freedom day” is clearly not about freedom from the risk of illness, death and destitution. It’s a continuation of the very system of governance that created avoidable public health harms from...

Steps in the right direction at the Biden-Putin Geneva Summit

by | July 21, 2021 | Blog, Headlines,

On June 16th 2021, President Biden and President Putin’s joint declaration made at the Geneva summit gave hope of better diplomatic ties and a more stable relationship. In their statement, they...

Racism, mental health and pre-crime policing: the ethics of Vulnerability Support Hubs

by | May 19, 2021 | Headlines, Reports,

Our latest report, Racism, mental health & pre-crime policing: the ethics of Vulnerability Support Hubs, exposes a secretive counterterrorism police-led mental health project called ...

Palestine On Strike – Solidarity statement on events in Palestine

by | May 18, 2021 | Headlines, Position Statements,

We have written a solidarity statement with Palestinians across Palestine – including Palestinian citizens of Israel – who on the 18th May 2021 are participating in a General Strike in an act of popular resistance in response to escalating Israeli political and military aggression.

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Hiroshima Day Appeal 2021

Aug 6, 2021 | Appeals, Headlines, Hiroshima Day,

In January 2021, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons came into force, making all nuclear weapons illegal. Yet the UK government response has been to commit £billions towards expanding its stockpile of nukes. This comes at a time when over 150,000 people in the UK alone have died of COVID-19, and our NHS is straining from the pressure of the virus and years of austerity cuts. Medact’s call is clear: we need beds not bombs.

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