World Health Network Statement on Detention Practices and Protection of Life

2026

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Authors: Rachel Nussbaum, Becky Ancira Robertson, Satish R. Raj, Arneaux Kruger, MB, ChB, M.Sc., Deborah Lupton, MBBS FANZCA Nancy Malek, Marisa Swanson, David Brasure, Joseph Eastman, Justin Clarel
DOI: 10.59454/whn-2601-143
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Abstract

The World Health Network exists to protect life and health. That obligation applies regardless of nationality, legal status, or political context. Detention in facilities that lack enforceable standards of medical care, safety, transparency, and accountability poses a high and foreseeable risk to human life and health. When individuals are deprived of liberty, the detaining authority … Continued

Fields of Study & Subjects

Migration Racism and Human Rights Torture Ethics and Law International Law and Human Rights

Publication details

Volume
7
Issue
1
Pages
1–1
Publication date
1 January 2026