Amnesty says Palestinian healthcare workers punished for saving lives

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Amnesty International reported the detention of Palestinian healthcare workers, focusing on Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, who has been imprisoned for over 500 days. The organization highlighted concerns about the treatment of medical professionals in Gaza during ongoing conflict.

Amnesty says Palestinian healthcare workers punished for saving lives Amnesty International official Erika Guevara Rosas called for the release of Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, describing his continued imprisonment as “500 days of arbitrary detention” and “500 days of injustice”. In a post on X, Rosas said healthcare workers had been “punished for saving lives”. Rosas urged Israel to “immediately and unconditionally release” Abu Safiya and all other Palestinian medical professionals, who she said were being held in arbitrary detention. Human rights organisations have repeatedly raised concerns over the treatment and detention of healthcare workers during the war in the Gaza Strip.