Medicine handcuffed: Palestinian hunger strike in Israel's prisons

During the prison hunger strikes of 2012-13, Physicians for Human Rights-Israel staff witnessed various human rights violations, including violations of the right to health of hunger-striking prisoners and detainees, and violations of medical ethics and of professional health standards. An examination of the conduct of various Israeli medical institutions and medical personnel during the strikes calls into question the extent to which these institutions and personnel applied the various professional and ethical norms and guidelines at their disposal to respond to the challenges that arose during the hunger strikes.