For PHR members in Canada, we’d like to extend an invitation to an important meeting in Toronto on the case of three Sri Lankan doctors detained earlier this year:
Human Rights, Politics and the Hippocratic Oath:
Exploring Physicians’ Roles in Conflict Situations
Monday November 2
5:30-9:00 pm
Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility
Munk Centre for International Studies
University of Toronto’s St. George Campus
1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3K7 Canada
T. Sathiyamoorthy, MD, V. Shanmugarajah, MD and T. Varatharajah, MD were government-employed physicians detained without charge after saving thousands of lives during the war in Sri Lanka in 2009. This panel discussion will focus on the circumstances around their cases, and explore the concepts of medical neutrality and ethical duty to patients during war. Panelists will also touch on the broader themes of press freedom, detention without charge, and human rights violations as they pertain to the doctors’ story.
Speakers Include:
- James Orbinski BSc, MSc, MA, MD
- Sharryn Aiken BA, LLB
- Craig Scott BA, LLM, LLB
Moderators:
- Meera Selvakone BSc, MD, CCFP
- John Argue, Amnesty International Canada
Sponsored by:
- Save the Doctors Campaign
- Amnesty International Canada
Co-sponsored by:
- Centre for South Asian Studies
- Asian Institute
To RSVP, visit http://www.savethedoctors.com/rsvp.html
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Artists Joan Ryan, Lin Piwowarczyk, MD, and Elizabeth Hathaway at the show opening, Atlantic Works Gallery, East Boston (Sarah Kalloch/PHR)
The “Make Believe” exhibit is totally amazing. I urge all PHR supporters, and their friends and family, to visit the Atlantic Works Gallery in East Boston on September 17 for their “Third Thursday event” so you can see what all the buzz is about.
“Make Believe” opened this past Saturday with a wine and cheese reception. More than a hundred people — artists, activists, doctors, public health professionals, teachers, couples on dates, even Sam Yoon (candidate for Mayor of Boston) milled about the gallery. Everyone was there to check out the works of artists Elizabeth Hathaway and Joan Ryan, and photographs from Sudan and Chad taken during PHR investigations by Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Michael Wadleigh and PHR’s own Lin Piwowarczyk — an amazing activist/artist/doc who came to the opening to discuss her work.
"Make Believe Exhibit" visitors view the artists' works (Sarah Kalloch/PHR)
The art is intense and moving. The best thing about “Make Believe”: the artists are generously donating 30% of the profits from any works sold to PHR, while helping us raise awarenss of sexual violence in Darfur, detainee abuse by US forces and human rights in Afghanistan — all themes of art work in the show.
The Gallery, located at 80 Border Street in East Boston, is open every Friday and Saturday from 2 pm-6pm if you want to visit then (the show ends September 30th). The special “Third Thursday” reception starts at 6 pm on September 17; PHR staff will be there, and we’d love to see you!
Posted in: art exhibit, boston, broad street, Conflict, Darfur, elizabeth hathaway, Events, Health Rights Advocate, joan ryan, lin piwowarczyk, make believe, reception, sam yoon
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