Interview with Dr. Ruchama Marton on World without Torture Campaign

Dr. Eyad El Sarraj, President of the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme (GCMHP), has been awarded the prestigious Juan J. Lopez Ibor 2010 award in psychiatry. After having received the award he sent a worm thank you letter to Dr. Ruchama Marton, Founder & President of PHR-IL, acknowledging the years long support and cooperation between the two organizations.

The proposed legislation, steps away from being approved as law, would restrict the activities of a host of organizations working on a broad spectrum of issues in Israel and the oPt – from environmental groups to peace organizations to organizations that promote human rights.  
 

Dr. Ruchama Marton, Founder and President of PHR-IL, was invited to take part in MdM's (Medecins du Monde) 30th anniversary event, in Paris, on June 4th 2010. At the event's NGO round table, Dr. Marton presented a paper titled "Political Independence and Relations with the State".   

The New Israel Fund is holding a symposium and reception with members of the NIF International Board to discuss the difficult challenges facing Israel today as we fight to sustain democracy and freedom of expression. June 28, 2010, Monday, Jaffa Port. Please RSVP