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Recorded presentation

Barry S. Levy, MD, MPH, Adjunct Professor of Public Health, Tufts University School of Medicine, 20 North Main Street #200, PO Box 1230, Sherborn, MA 01770, 508-650-1039, blevy@igc.org

Human rights are frequently violated during war. Of particular concern are human rights violations affecting civilians, especially women, children, and other vulnerable populations. Increasingly, civilians are targeted during war. Other human rights issues during war include torture and psychological warfare, forced displacement of people, and use of indiscriminate weapons, including landmines and weapons of mass destruction. This presentation will also provide a framework for approaches to protect human rights during war and the aftermath of war.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this presentation, attendees will be able to (
• list the important human rights aspects during war, and (
• list the major approaches to protecting human rights during war.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No

Recorded presentation