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| '''Swedish Doctors for Human Rights''' ('''SWEDHR''') is a ]-based organization that publishes opinion pieces on international affairs. The organization claims to shed light on "health issues of ]s & ] abuses worldwide",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://swedhr.org/swedhr-manifest/|title=Swedish Doctors For Human Rights' Manifest|publisher=SWEDHR|language=es|accessdate=1 March 2015}}</ref> although the views presented on its website often directly contradict those of ] and other mainstream organizations. The organization is viewed as a ] site,<ref name="dn">{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/gasattacker-fornekas-med-hjalp-fran-svensk-lakargrupp/|title=Gasattacker förnekas med hjälp från svensk läkargrupp|date=21 April 2017|work=]|language=Swedish|accessdate=22 April 2017|archiveurl=https://web-beta.archive.org/web/20170421194804/https://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/gasattacker-fornekas-med-hjalp-fran-svensk-lakargrupp/|archivedate=21 April 2017}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/international/2017/04/13/01003-20170413ARTFIG00273-en-russie-une-curieuse-these-reprise-pour-exonerer-damas.php|title=En Russie, une curieuse thèse reprise pour exonérer Damas|last=Avril|first=Pierre|date=2017-04-13|work=Le Figaro|access-date=2017-05-04|language=fr-FR|issn=0182-5852}}</ref> because the views presented by it are in line with those of the ], and are often cited by ].<ref>{{ |
'''Swedish Doctors for Human Rights''' ('''SWEDHR''') is a ]-based organization that publishes opinion pieces on international affairs. The organization claims to shed light on "health issues of ]s & ] abuses worldwide",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://swedhr.org/swedhr-manifest/|title=Swedish Doctors For Human Rights' Manifest|publisher=SWEDHR|language=es|accessdate=1 March 2015}}</ref> although the views presented on its website often directly contradict those of ] and other mainstream organizations. The organization is viewed as a ] site,<ref name="dn">{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/gasattacker-fornekas-med-hjalp-fran-svensk-lakargrupp/|title=Gasattacker förnekas med hjälp från svensk läkargrupp|date=21 April 2017|work=]|language=Swedish|accessdate=22 April 2017|archiveurl=https://web-beta.archive.org/web/20170421194804/https://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/gasattacker-fornekas-med-hjalp-fran-svensk-lakargrupp/|archivedate=21 April 2017}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/international/2017/04/13/01003-20170413ARTFIG00273-en-russie-une-curieuse-these-reprise-pour-exonerer-damas.php|title=En Russie, une curieuse thèse reprise pour exonérer Damas|last=Avril|first=Pierre|date=2017-04-13|work=Le Figaro|access-date=2017-05-04|language=fr-FR|issn=0182-5852}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://codastory.com/disinformation-crisis/armed-conflict/a-swedish-alternative-ngo-disputes-a-video-of-syrian-carnage-and-a-russian-fake-news-meme-is-born|title=Russia Used a Two-Year-Old Video and an ‘Alternative’ Swedish Group to Discredit Reports of Syria Gas Attack|last=Patin|first=Katerina|date=2017-05-02|work=Coda Story|access-date=2017-05-10}}</ref> because the views presented by it are in line with those of the ], and are often cited by ].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZM3VyqbGkA|title="White Helmets Oscar is a farce" - Maria Zakharova|website=YouTube|access-date=2017-05-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201704101052484101-sweden-syria-white-helmets/|title=White Lies: 'Syria Civil Defense' Caught Faking Rescues, Doctoring Dead Children|last=Sputnik|website=sputniknews.com|language=en|access-date=2017-05-04}}</ref> | ||
| == Organization == | == Organization == | ||
| Swedish Doctors for Human Rights was founded in 2015 by Marcello Ferrada de Noli, a retired Swedish-Chilean professor, who was involved with the ] in his youth in Chile.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Daniel Avendaño|author2=Mauricio Palma|title=El rebeldo de la burguesía : la historia de Miguel Enríquez|date=2001|publisher=Ed. CESOC|location=Santiago |isbn=9789562110952|edition=2001|accessdate=3 May 2017}}</ref> In spite of its name, not all of its members are ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://swedhr.org/consultative-board/|title=Founding Board of Directors – Swedish Doctors for Human Rights|website=swedhr.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-05-04}}</ref> and none of them is associated with any mainstream human rights organization. | Swedish Doctors for Human Rights was founded in 2015 by Marcello Ferrada de Noli, a retired Swedish-Chilean professor, who was involved with the ] in his youth in Chile.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Daniel Avendaño|author2=Mauricio Palma|title=El rebeldo de la burguesía : la historia de Miguel Enríquez|date=2001|publisher=Ed. CESOC|location=Santiago |isbn=9789562110952|edition=2001|accessdate=3 May 2017}}</ref> In spite of its name, not all of its members are ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://swedhr.org/consultative-board/|title=Founding Board of Directors – Swedish Doctors for Human Rights|website=swedhr.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-05-04}}</ref> and none of them is associated with any mainstream human rights organization. One of its founding members, Dr. Leif Elinder, had previously attracted controversy for his personal attacks against the eminent child psychiatrist ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030302155423/http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=572&a=99265|title=DN - Debatt - "Rättshaverist skadar dampforskningen"|date=2003-03-02|access-date=2017-05-10}}</ref> and his later dismissal from his position at the ] for his insistence on taking a hard line against applications for sick leave<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=83&artikel=749034|title=Omstridd läkare hotas av uppsägning - Nyheter (Ekot)|last=Radio|first=Sveriges|access-date=2017-05-10}}</ref>. | ||
| The members of the organization also operate an online magazine called ''The Indicter,''<ref></ref> that holds similar viewpoints. | The members of the organization also operate an online magazine called ''The Indicter,''<ref></ref> that holds similar viewpoints. | ||
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| == Accusations of pro-Russian propaganda == | == Accusations of pro-Russian propaganda == | ||
| As of April 2017, the organization is unknown to the Swedish Medical Association, the Swedish Society of Medicine, and the Swedish affiliate of ] |
As of April 2017, the organization is unknown to ], the Swedish Medical Association, the Swedish Society of Medicine, and the Swedish affiliate of ]<ref name="dn" />. | ||
| The causes taken up by the organization have a strong pro-Russian bias. Aside from their opposition to cooperation between Sweden and NATO, they have compared the violent clashes in ] that led to the deaths of 46 pro-Russian activists to the ] |
The causes taken up by the organization have a strong pro-Russian bias. Aside from their opposition to cooperation between Sweden and NATO, they have compared the violent clashes in ] that led to the deaths of 46 pro-Russian activists to the ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://swedhr.org/odessa-massacre-of-2-may-2014/|title=Odessa 2 May 2014 – Swedish Doctors for Human Rights|website=swedhr.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-05-04}}</ref>. They also came to the defense of pianist ], whose online remarks disparaging the ] led to the cancellation of a planned concert at the ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://swedhr.org/we-defend-valentina-lisitsas-freedom-of-speech-on-ukraines-hr-violations/|title=We defend Valentina Lisitsa’s freedom of speech denouncing Ukraine’s HR violations – Swedish Doctors for Human Rights|website=swedhr.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-05-04}}</ref>. Their sister publication ''The Indicter'' has previously claimed that ] was shot down by the Ukrainian army, and not by pro-Russian rebels. | ||
| Dr. Ferrada de Noli was interviewed by Russian media<ref name=":0" /> about his view that the ] of April 4, 2017 was probably caused by the ] and not the ].<ref name="dn" /> | Dr. Ferrada de Noli was interviewed by Russian media<ref name=":0" /> about his view that the ] of April 4, 2017 was probably caused by the ] and not the ].<ref name="dn" /> This was also referenced by ], the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at a press conference where she criticized the awarding of the ]<nowiki/>to '']''<ref name=":2" />. An examination of the video cited in the article as evidence revealed that it was actually a video of a ] from March 2015. A group of medical specialists in the US and UK examined the video and stated that it was impossible to conclude that the video had been staged<ref name=":1" />. | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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Swedish Doctors for Human Rights (SWEDHR) is a Sweden-based organization that publishes opinion pieces on international affairs. The organization claims to shed light on "health issues of war crimes & Human Rights abuses worldwide", although the views presented on its website often directly contradict those of Human Rights Watch and other mainstream organizations. The organization is viewed as a Russian propaganda site, because the views presented by it are in line with those of the Russian government, and are often cited by Russian pro-government media.
Organization
Swedish Doctors for Human Rights was founded in 2015 by Marcello Ferrada de Noli, a retired Swedish-Chilean professor, who was involved with the MIR in his youth in Chile. In spite of its name, not all of its members are medical doctors, and none of them is associated with any mainstream human rights organization. One of its founding members, Dr. Leif Elinder, had previously attracted controversy for his personal attacks against the eminent child psychiatrist Christopher Gillberg and his later dismissal from his position at the Swedish Social Insurance Agency for his insistence on taking a hard line against applications for sick leave.
The members of the organization also operate an online magazine called The Indicter, that holds similar viewpoints.
Positions taken by SWEDHR
During 2015, SWEDHR has advocated against the alleged human rights abuses carried out against Swedish cardiologist and surgeon Fikru Maru, who was held in custody for 23 months in Ethiopia before legal procedures were initiated. The organization has also denounced the aerial attacks against hospitals run by Médecins Sans Frontières in Afghanistan.
In a letter to the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter, SWEDHR attacked Swedish Minister of Defense Peter Hultqvist's stance on the issue of Sweden's neutrality and non-alignment. The minister had argued that Swedish membership in NATO was desirable due to Russia's recent military buildup, the illegal annexation of Crimea, the armed conflict in the Ukraine, and the potential threat to the Baltic countries. In their letter, the organization argued that the minister had not shown that a deepening of the Sweden-USA military cooperation would be preferable to a deepening of Swedish neutrality. A few weeks later, three members of the SWEDHR board responded in the same newspaper to a similar article on the possible participation of Sweden in NATO by Professor Wilhelm Agrell. However the views expressed in the response were not approved by the board of directors, and led to the the resignation of Leif Elinder as a board member.
Regarding the Syria conflict, articles in The Indicter, which claimed to analyze videos jointly released by the White Helmets and an al-Nusra linked local group, have argued dead children from an alleged government chlorine gas attack in 2015 were likely killed by a poison other than chlorine, and given improper and perhaps fatal medical care.
Accusations of pro-Russian propaganda
As of April 2017, the organization is unknown to Amnesty International, the Swedish Medical Association, the Swedish Society of Medicine, and the Swedish affiliate of Human Rights Watch.
The causes taken up by the organization have a strong pro-Russian bias. Aside from their opposition to cooperation between Sweden and NATO, they have compared the violent clashes in Odessa that led to the deaths of 46 pro-Russian activists to the Reichstag fire. They also came to the defense of pianist Valentina Lisista, whose online remarks disparaging the Ukrainian government led to the cancellation of a planned concert at the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Their sister publication The Indicter has previously claimed that Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by the Ukrainian army, and not by pro-Russian rebels.
Dr. Ferrada de Noli was interviewed by Russian media about his view that the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack of April 4, 2017 was probably caused by the opposition groups and not the Syrian government. This was also referenced by Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at a press conference where she criticized the awarding of the Oscar for Best Documentaryto The White Helmets. An examination of the video cited in the article as evidence revealed that it was actually a video of a chemical attack in Sarmin from March 2015. A group of medical specialists in the US and UK examined the video and stated that it was impossible to conclude that the video had been staged.
References
- "Swedish Doctors For Human Rights' Manifest" (in Spanish). SWEDHR. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ "Gasattacker förnekas med hjälp från svensk läkargrupp". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 21 April 2017. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ Avril, Pierre (2017-04-13). "En Russie, une curieuse thèse reprise pour exonérer Damas". Le Figaro (in French). ISSN 0182-5852. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
- ^ Patin, Katerina (2017-05-02). "Russia Used a Two-Year-Old Video and an 'Alternative' Swedish Group to Discredit Reports of Syria Gas Attack". Coda Story. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
- ^ ""White Helmets Oscar is a farce" - Maria Zakharova". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
- Sputnik. "White Lies: 'Syria Civil Defense' Caught Faking Rescues, Doctoring Dead Children". sputniknews.com. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
- Daniel Avendaño; Mauricio Palma (2001). El rebeldo de la burguesía : la historia de Miguel Enríquez (2001 ed.). Santiago : Ed. CESOC. ISBN 9789562110952.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - "Founding Board of Directors – Swedish Doctors for Human Rights". swedhr.org. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
- "DN - Debatt - "Rättshaverist skadar dampforskningen"". 2003-03-02. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
- Radio, Sveriges. "Omstridd läkare hotas av uppsägning - Nyheter (Ekot)". Retrieved 2017-05-10.
- The Indicter.
- Eriksson Kjellberg, Charlotta (13 March 2014). "Öppet läkarstöd till Fikru Maru". www.dagensmedicin.se. Dagens Medicin. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - (Swedish) ”En skarp protest mot detta oförlåtliga dödande”, Dagens Medicin 6 October 2015
- "Sverige riskerar bli förstahandsmål", Dagens Nyheter 2015-09-02
- "Många experter delar inte Agrells slutsatser", Dagens Nyheter 2015-09-14
- Swedish Doctors for Human Rights: White Helmets Video, Macabre Manipulation of Dead Children and Staged Chemical Weapons Attack to Justify a “No-Fly Zone” in Syria Marcello Ferrada de Noli, The Indicter, March, 2017 issue
- "Odessa 2 May 2014 – Swedish Doctors for Human Rights". swedhr.org. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
- "We defend Valentina Lisitsa's freedom of speech denouncing Ukraine's HR violations – Swedish Doctors for Human Rights". swedhr.org. Retrieved 2017-05-04.