Dr Mahmoud al-Farhan worked in the Accident and Emergency department at Salmaniyya Hospital in Bahrain. He fled Bahrain in the wake of the brutal crackdown against protesters in 2011, having seen dozens of his colleagues arrested and sentenced to long jail terms. He witnessed the storming of Salmaniyya Hospital by the riot police and army […]
March 13, 2013
Healthworkers at University College London Hospitals (UCLH), one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, voted today to back our campaign in solidarity with their Bahraini colleagues. At UCLH UNISON’s annual general meeting, delegates voted overwhelming to back the resolution below and sent a picture message of solidarity to jailed nurses Ibrahim al-Demistani, Hassan […]
March 4, 2013
Around fifty doctors and medical students at the March seminar of the Medical Practitioners Union section of UNITE expressed support for imprisoned Bahraini medics and health workers. Holding up signs with the names of seven medics and health workers who were jailed and tortured during the crackdown which followed the 2011 uprising, they pledged their […]
February 25, 2013
By Bassem Chit, Beirut Monday 25 February 2013 The Lebanese Trade Union Coordination Committee (TUCC) is still continuing its open strike for the seventh day, Public sector employees, public schools teachers, and private school teachers have been on strike since last Tuesday 19/2/2013. Sit-ins and protests are being held on a daily basis infront of […]
February 15, 2013
From the Bahraini Australian Youth Movement Bahraini nurse calls on international support after police kill 16 yr old during crackdown on anniversary of democracy protests Hussain Al Jaziri, 16 years old, was killed by Bahraini security forces yesterday as the crackdown on pro-democracy protesters intensifies around the second anniversary of Bahrain’s ‘forgotten Arab Spring’.Rula al […]
November 8, 2012
Egypt’s doctors have been on strike since 1 October. They are fighting for a raise in state spending on health, improvements in their pay and conditions and action by the government to end violent attacks on healthworkers in the workplace. Despite a massive smear campaign by the media and constant attacks by the Muslim Brotherhood […]
October 6, 2012
Saturday 6 October saw hundreds of people protesting against the closure of Accident and Emergency services in four West London hospitals. Marchers heard from MENA Solidarity activists about the Egyptian doctors’ strike and sent messages of solidarity to health workers and patients in Egypt who are fighting for a better health service for all. احتج المئات […]
October 1, 2012
Dear Brothers and Sisters The following doctors, health workers, and organisations express solidarity with the Egyptian Doctors Strike which happened today 1st October 2012. We support your demands for increasing the health spending to 15% of the state budget, for better security for hospital staff and patients, and a minimum wage for medical doctors of […]
September 29, 2012
Egyptian Doctors voted for a national strike at a packed meeting of their union’s general assembly on 21 September. On 1 October, doctors across the country will close outpatient and non-emergency services to demand a rise in health spending to 15% of the state budget, better security for hospital staff and patients, and a minimum […]
May 15, 2012
From the Egyptian Federation of Independent Trade Unions website. Original Arabic here 14 May 2012 For the third day in a row 135 temporary admin workers at Manshiet al-Bakri Hospital have been on strike and taking part in a sit-in at the hospital. The strike began on Sunday 13 May because of corruption in the […]
May 15, 2013
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