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Stripped naked and beaten while police set belongings on fire: Extreme violence against refugees at the Croatian-Bosnian border

After five years of providing mental health support to refugees at the border between Croatia and Bosnia, Doctors of the World has drawn a grim conclusion: Under the guise of efficient border policy, Europe turns a blind eye to the lifelong trauma inflicted on children, women, and men.

Your questions answered by Dr Mohammed Shaheen, Mental Health Doctor in Gaza

Mohammed Shaheen is a mental health doctor with Doctors of the World in Gaza. Now a refugee in the Middle Area, he continues his mission to help the population and bears witness to the horror people experience every day.

Mental health crisis unfolds at RAF Wethersfield Mass Containment Site: Doctors of the World and Médecins Sans Frontières call for urgent site closure

Doctors of the World and Médecins Sans Frontières are issuing an urgent call to the UK government to close mass asylum camp, due to severe mental health crises among people accommodated at the site.

World leaders fail to act as Israeli invasion of Rafah worsens humanitarian catastrophe

Photo ©Mohammed Zaanoun Despite repeated calls on Israel from heads of state, UN officials and humanitarian NGOs to refrain from expanding its ground offensive to Rafah, Israeli troops entered the Read More

The realities on the ground in Rafah

Doctors of the World joins with our fellow humanitarians operating in Gaza to respond to the threat of a full-scale military invasion in Rafah.

Doctors of the World statement on the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill

The UK Parliament has voted to pass the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill, creating a law which effectively undermines the Refugee Convention.

#StopRwanda : Our letter to Parliament opposing the ‘Safety of Rwanda’ Bill

As representatives of medical humanitarian and healthcare organisations, we call on the Government to urgently abandon its plans to push through its ‘Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill’, which Read More

Destruction of our NGO office in Gaza City

Doctors of the World condemns in the strongest possible terms the deliberate destruction of its offices in Gaza City. No NGO staff or civilians were inside when the building was demolished. This attack, which took place a few days ago, is a further demonstration of the blatant violations of international humanitarian law that are taking place on a daily basis in the Gaza Strip.

Doctors of the World at UK mass asylum containment site

Doctors of the World (DOTW) UK, have launched a new service, providing primary healthcare to people seeking asylum who are accommodated at the former RAF site in Wethersfield, Essex. The service is run in partnership with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), This collaboration marks the first time MSF has extended its reach to those seeking asylum in the UK.

Our Call to Stop Arms Transfers to Israel and Palestinian Armed Groups

An Open Call to all UN Member States to stop fuelling the crisis in Gaza and avert further humanitarian catastrophe and loss of civilian life.

Escalation of Violence in Northeast Syria: Health Centers Without Electricity

The Northeast Syria NGO Forum (NES Forum), of which Doctors of the World is apart of, condemns an escalation of violence that has significantly impacted the civilian infrastructure crucial for the population in this region. Power plants, water stations, and gas and fuel facilities have been repeatedly targeted.