Maarten van der Heijden
Maarten van der Heijden is a global health lawyer and a researcher at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the Geneva Graduate Institute. He focuses on the intersection of health and humanitarian law, advocating for stronger protections for healthcare facilities during armed conflicts. His recent work highlights the systemic issues within international law that allow for the targeting of hospitals, arguing for greater transparency and accountability in military operations.
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Maarten Van Der Heijden discusses the disturbing trend of violence against hospitals as a weapon in war.
Childbirth under attack: how women and babies became targets in conflicts around the world | Human rights
United Kingdom· 2025-12-22
Maarten van der Heijden, a global health lawyer and researcher at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, noted the issues with international humanitarian laws.
‘Healthocide’: experts warn of rise in targeting of health services in conflict | GazaUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-05
Maarten van der Heijden is a global health lawyer and a researcher at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the Geneva Graduate Institute.
The well-worn playbook for bombing hospitals in war: deny, deflect, justify. Time for the law to close these loopholes | Maarten van der HeijdenUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-26
