Human Rights and Health Care at the Bleeding Edge

A physical and tele-conference jointly organised by MEDACT and the Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics & Ethics (CAPPE), University of Brighton

Grand Parade Campus, Brighton BN2 0JY

Friday 9 and Saturday 10 January 2015

The conference considers the relations between Human Rights Violations and Medical Ethics Education through a focus on two themes:

* Assisting survivors of conflict zones, prisons and forced migration

* Documenting and using the evidence – why, how, and at what risk to whom?

Confirmed speakers and topics:

Dr. Michael Weingarten     Hunger strikes and doctors of confidence                     

Mr. David Rhys-Jones                      Medical evidence in protection, redress and prevention

Dr. David McCoy                    Structural violence and human rights medicine                      

Dr. Nimisha Patel                Shattered minds                                         

Dr. Hugh Davies                   Consent and confidentiality                                             

Dr. Coleen Kivlahan             Atlas of torture

Dr. Frank Arnold                   “A dangerous profession?”

Further speakers from Gaza, Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Sri Lanka and DR Congo and elsewhere – depending on circumstances -- will join us to discuss for example:

Rape as a weapon of war

Female genital mutilation

Ebola: Triage and worse

Child soldiers

Guantanamo

UNESCO and medical ethics education

Early booking is advised as places are limited.

To book a place, email Medact: [email protected]

Conference fees (total for the two days):

Waged:                                                                                  £30

Unwaged and students: 10 free places (book early) then:   £10

The conference will be live-streamed and recorded highlights posted on the web.