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Responding to coronavirus ─ intersections with war, militarised violence and the arms industry

by Reem Abu-Hayyeh | Apr 21, 2020 | Blog, Headlines, Peace & Security

Medact Peace & Security Campaigner Reem Abu-Hayyeh looks at the legacies of war and militarised violence, their impacts on countries’ ability to respond to coronavirus, and how the UK could act to right injustices.

By supporting arms sales, our government abets murder

by Dan Flecknoe | Sep 12, 2019 | Blog, Peace & Security

With the DSEI arms fair underway, Daniel Flecknoe and Dr Ahmed Razavi outline the public health impacts of armed conflict, and argue that the UK government’s sale of arms to countries such as Saudi Arabia makes them an accessory to war crimes.

Catastrophic spread of cholera as war, siege and political instability batters Yemen

by Feryal Awan | Aug 25, 2017 | Blog, Peace & Security

Written by Yemeni Physician and Public health specialist, Nada Taqi, for Medact. This article is part of a blog series drawing attention to overlooked conflict zones. The series examines man-made disasters, which despite causing years of human suffering and...

Medics call for an end to arms sales to Saudi

by Rhianna Louise | Sep 21, 2016 | Actions, Campaign Updates, Sign-Ons, Peace & Security

UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia have been directly involved in the destruction of Yemen’s health system and the targeting of hospitals and other health facilities in Yemen. On Wednesday 21 September, the Medact Arms and Militarisation group handed in the following...

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