The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for independent investigations into all deaths in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody and stronger oversight mechanisms. The statement highlights systemic gaps in accountability and healthcare standards affecting vulnerable migrant populations. — Photo by Metin Ozer on Unsplash (Unsplash License)
Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.