Israeli Occupying Forces arrested health and human rights activist Shatha Odeh on 7 July 2021. She is a member of the Global Steering Council of the PHM and we condemn her arrest in strongest terms. She is the director of the Health Work Committees (HWC), one of the most prominent non-profit health care providers in Palestine. Despite global cry for her release, the IOF continues to keep her behind bars, endangering health of lakhs of Palestinians who rely on HWC for their medical needs. This act is even more outrageous as the Covid-19 pandemic rages across the world. PHM calls on every individual and organisation, including international agencies, in our condemnation of the increasing criminalisation and delegitimisation of humanitarian and civil society organisations.
A letter to all friends and internationals in solidarity, Damoun Prison, 23 September 2021
Shatha Odeh, Palestinian health and human rights activist, was illegally arrested on 7th July by Israeli Occupying Forces. She is a dedicated health worker and Director of Health Work Committees, … Read more
PHM South Africa writes to UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health for Release of Shatha Odeh
Shatha Odeh, Palestinian health and human rights activist, was illegally arrested two months ago by Israeli Occupying Forces. She is a dedicated health worker and Director of Health Work Committees, … Read more
Dedicated page for Shatha Odeh on Frontline Defenders
Frontline Defenders have a dedicated page for Ms. Shatha Odeh, Director of Health Work Committees in Palestine. One can send a message of solidarity through this page. https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/profile/shatha-odeh-abu-fannouneh
Statement by Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Statement by Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders and supported by 10 UN Special Rapporteurs, demanding release of Palestinian health & human rights defenders by Israeli … Read more
The Lancet article on illegal arrest of Shatha Odeh and her ordeal during her imprisonment
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)01793-1/fulltext?utm_campaign=WR&utm_content=175711254&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&hss_channel=tw-27013292
Appeal by Shatha Odeh’s family to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
https://phmovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Urgent-Appeal-for-the-release-of-Shatha-Odeh-2.pdf
Statement by Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates
1/7 The State of Palestine condemns Israel’s systematic and widespread attacks on the Palestinian health and agriculture sectors, including the continued and deliberate targeting Health Worker Committees and Union of … Read more
Statement by Philippine’s Civil Society Organisations
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2018812504939962&id=692827187538507