The Standing Committee on Rights and Peace
The Standing Committee on Human Rights and Peace unites students who are committed to fostering equality, peace, and solidarity on an international, intercultural, and interpersonal level. We believe that human rights must be universal, and it is the responsibility of every individual to contribute to a just and peaceful world.
SCORP envisions a world where every individual enjoys full and equal access to their human rights. A world where no one is left behind, where the most vulnerable receive the support they need, and where medical students, healthcare professionals, and society as a whole come together to uphold justice, dignity, and peace.
SCORP is dedicated to empowering and inspiring medical students to become active advocates for human rights and peace. Through advocacy, capacity building, and awareness-raising initiatives, we equip future healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to address social injustices and support vulnerable communities. By fostering engagement in impactful projects and activities, we strive to create a more just, inclusive, and peaceful world where healthcare is a fundamental right for all.
is a webinar highlighting the intersection of climate justice and occupation. It will explore the impacts of environmental restrictions, greenwashing, and biodiversity loss in Palestine. Featuring expert speakers, the session will connect local challenges to global climate efforts, empowering participants to engage in advocacy. Open to NNU students, the interactive webinar will include discussions, Q&A, and resource sharing. Participants will receive certificates and opportunities for further involvement in climate-related initiatives.
"SCORP Movie Night" is a special screening of Behind the Fence, a documentary by Palestinian director Tamara Abu Laban, highlighting the resilience of Dheisheh refugee camp residents during the Intifada. The event aims to raise awareness about Palestinian identity, honor refugee stories, and engage students in meaningful discussions. With 20-30 participants, the session will include an introduction to SCORP, the screening, and a post-movie discussion. The director may also attend, offering insights into her work. This event fosters advocacy for human rights and encourages dialogue on Palestinian history and resistance.
Disaster and emergency management is a constantly evolving field that focuses on effectively handling crises to ensure a safer future. It highlights the importance of prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery to minimize consequences, save lives, and protect public health. This initiative encourages collaboration among members to support appropriate response efforts and reduce the negative social, economic, and health impacts on local, national, and global levels.
Healthcare professionals face numerous challenges, including violence and threats, while striving to save lives. In conflict zones, medical workers endure attacks, arrests, and resource shortages, sometimes forcing them to flee for safety. However, violence against healthcare is not limited to war zones—it also occurs in peacetime. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), up to 38% of health workers experience physical violence during their careers, with many more facing verbal abuse and threats.
Raising awareness and fostering dialogue about violence in healthcare is essential. Our initiatives focus on educating medical students and healthcare professionals about their rights, the impact of violence on the healthcare system, and appropriate responses to such incidents. Through seminars, workshops, and awareness campaigns, we aim to create a safer environment for both healthcare providers and patients.
As part of SCORP’s mission to empower medical students in promoting and protecting human rights, we believe it is essential to raise awareness about significant global movements, especially those directly impacting our community. Given that many students lack knowledge about the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, and some even oppose it without fully understanding its purpose, we see the need for education on this topic.
BDS is a Palestinian-led movement advocating for freedom, justice, and equality, extending beyond boycotting products. This introductory session, held in collaboration with the BDS Club at NNU, aims to provide students with a clearer understanding of the movement’s objectives. Through this initiative, we hope to foster informed discussions and lay the groundwork for future interactive sessions and collaborations.
At SCORP, we are committed to advocating for human rights and supporting vulnerable communities. One of our key focus areas is children’s rights, which is why we organized Jerusalem Day—a meaningful initiative that combines cultural appreciation with humanitarian support.
For this event, we brought one of Jerusalem’s most iconic foods, Ka’ak Al-Quds, along with a variety of other snacks, to offer students a taste of a city many have not yet had the chance to visit. These items were sold at affordable prices, and all proceeds were donated to an orphanage in Nablus, reinforcing our dedication to social responsibility.
Beyond fundraising, Jerusalem Day served as an engaging alternative to a traditional SCORP 101 session, allowing students to learn about SCORP’s mission, focus areas, and the importance of human rights advocacy in an interactive and enjoyable way. By blending culture, awareness, and action, we created an experience that students not only enjoyed but also deeply connected with.
SCORP introduced Movie Night to raise awareness about human rights and Palestinian heritage through cinema. Our first screening featured “The Wanted 18”, a film about a Palestinian dairy farm resisting Israeli laws during the First Intifada.
This event provided students with a platform to discuss and reflect on the film’s historical and human rights significance. As the first event of its kind, Movie Night was a great success, and we aim to expand it into a series of screenings covering various social justice topics.
Children make up 27% of the global population, yet many are denied their basic rights due to disparities in development across countries. Medical students, as future health professionals, often lack the necessary knowledge and tools to address these critical issues related to children’s health and rights, particularly in cases of child abuse.
This session aims to educate medical students about the different forms of child maltreatment, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and emotional harm. Understanding the impact of these violations on a child’s development, physical health, and mental well-being is crucial for students, as it enables them to take action, advocate, and empower initiatives within their communities.
By providing proper education on these matters, we aim to empower medical students to recognize, prevent, and address child abuse, ultimately ensuring a better future for vulnerable children everywhere.
In collaboration with Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, a Palestinian NGO dedicated to supporting political prisoners, we organized this session to raise awareness about the plight of Palestinian prisoners in both Israeli and Palestinian prisons.
This session focused on the human rights violations faced by prisoners, covering topics such as detention processes, torture, deliberate medical neglect, and the Istanbul Protocol, which provides the first set of international guidelines for documenting torture and its consequences.
By educating students, particularly those in the medical field, we aim to give them a deeper understanding of the conditions Palestinian prisoners endure. This knowledge serves as a foundation for future advocacy, medical support, or even reporting human rights violations, ultimately fostering a more informed and active response from future professionals.
NorPal Sawa is a student exchange program born from the collaboration between IFMSA NMOs in Norway and Nablus, Palestine. Its mission is to foster a mutual understanding between the two countries, focusing on health status and healthcare systems in both regions while sharing expertise and ideas. The program highlights the shared history of resistance against injustice in both Palestine and Norway, and aims to promote solidarity and cooperation.
The program is supported by the Standing Committees on Human Rights and Peace (SCORP) and Professional Exchange (SCOPE). It offers a diverse agenda, including clinical rotations at various public and private hospitals in Nablus, a First-Aid training session in Balata Camp in collaboration with UNRWA, and a rich social and tour program. The entire exchange lasts for one month and serves as a platform for strengthening cultural ties, sharing knowledge, and addressing global health challenges.
As part of our efforts to introduce PMSA-Nablus to a broader audience, we distributed gifts to children adorned with the names of both SCORP and PMSA. This initiative aimed to raise awareness of our organization among the general public. We chose Jerusalem, the capital, as the ideal location to carry out this activity. We are proud to have had the opportunity to engage with the community and promote the mission of PMSA-Nablus in this meaningful way.
In our Disaster Medicine session, we emphasized the crucial role of medical students in responding to emergencies and disasters. Given the politically unstable regions we live in, understanding disaster medicine is essential for future healthcare professionals. The session covered key topics, including disaster medicine, types of disasters, causes, prevention, the disaster cycle, and triage.
Our goal was to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to respond effectively in critical situations. This session provided a valuable opportunity for medical students to expand their understanding and be better prepared for real-world challenges.
Over the long years of conflict with Israel, more than 16,000 Palestinian women, ranging from elderly to minors, have been arrested and imprisoned in Israeli occupation prisons. From the moment of their arrest, Palestinian female prisoners face severe abuse, including beatings, insults, and mistreatment. The harassment escalates when they reach interrogation centers, where they endure all forms of pressure—both psychological and physical—such as beatings, sleep deprivation, long hours of solitary confinement, and intimidation. This is done without any regard for their femininity or special needs. In light of this, we felt it necessary to highlight the suffering and injustice faced by these women.
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