Bahzad Al Akhras

Health Policies Researcher

Bahzad is a Palestinian medical doctor who is interested in child trauma and community mental health. He has been awarded the Chevening Scholarship 2019/2020 to do his masters degree in the UK. In November 2020, he finished his MSc in Child and Adolescents Mental Health with distinction from King's College London. He aims to pursue his future career in child psychiatry.

Articles

Refugees and migrants in Europe: a need for standard and equal health...

Often perceived as the castle that defends human rights, Europe is the most common destination for refugees and migrants, particularly in the wake of the...

Slashing UK Aid is a Moral and Strategic Mistake

Slashing UK aid is a moral and strategic error that risks lives, weakens global influence, and empowers authoritarian regimes amid rising crises.

Human Rights Defenders Under Fire: The Rising Toll of Attacks Linked...

Human rights defenders face rising attacks in 2025, driven by corporate abuse and state collusion. Urgent reforms are needed to ensure accountability.

Press Freedom in the Age of AI: Navigating Risks and Opportunities

AI is reshaping journalism in 2025. World Press Freedom Day highlights its dual impact on media freedom, ethics, and the right to truthful information.

Renewable Energy and Rights: UK’s 2025 Just Transition Faces Social E...

The UK’s 2025 clean energy push risks social inequities unless a just transition ensures rights, protections, and inclusion for workers and communities.

ImpACT International for Human Rights Policies Condemns French Author...

ImpACT International for Human Rights Policies condemns France's ban on Pavel Durov's Oslo Forum visit as a threat to digital rights and free speech.

Boko Haram Attack on Lake Chad Naval Base Highlights Enduring Securit...

Boko Haram’s attack on Lake Chad naval base reveals ongoing security gaps, regional instability, and urgent need for coordinated counterterrorism strategi...

Why Are Palestinians Being Killed While Trying to Collect Humanitaria...

Palestinians are being killed at Gaza aid sites as Israeli attacks turn food distribution into deadly zones, raising urgent legal and humanitarian concern...

How the UK’s New Trade Strategy Shields Firms in a Volatile Global Ma...

UK's 2025 Trade Strategy boosts exports, shields firms from global shocks, and strengthens defences amid rising protectionism and post-Brexit challenges.

Why did Saudi forces target Yemen’s northern border again?

A Saudi military shelling in Yemen’s Saada province killed one civilian and injured another, escalating tensions along the conflict-prone northern border.

Weapons Raids and Political Targeting: What Kosovo’s Election Tension...

Kosovo’s 2025 election exposes deep ethnic, economic, and political tensions, raising urgent questions for human rights, state policy, and democratic stab...

Brazil’s Bold Stand: Leading Global Solidarity for Gaza Amidst Geopol...

Brazil under President Lula leads calls for Gaza ceasefire, condemns Israeli actions as genocide, and pushes global diplomacy rooted in humanitarian princ...