"We had a home and now we have a tent": Human rights report documents the displacement in Gaza and the immense human cost
A new human rights report by the Gisha-Legal Center for Freedom of Movement, titled "We had a home and now we have a tent," documents the humanitarian tragedy of 1.7 million displaced people in Gaza living in tents under primitive conditions, with a lack of privacy and security, escalating psychological stress and domestic violence, with women, children, and people with disabilities bearing the brunt.
A new human rights report by the Gisha-Legal Center for Freedom of Movement, titled "We had a home and now we have a tent," documents the horrific humanitarian tragedy of 1.7 million displaced people in the Gaza Strip. These displaced individuals live in tents within camps, in primitive living conditions where privacy, security, and personal space have been eliminated. The report, through the stories of two families from the Strip, reveals the heavy human cost of the destruction and prolonged displacement. It notes that women, children, and people with disabilities bear the brunt of this suffering, with escalating psychological stress and domestic violence. The report comes in the context of the ongoing war since October 7, 2023, which has resulted in over 74,000 deaths and around 175,000 injuries, and the destruction of over 80% of buildings in the Strip, including more than 370,000 homes. A year after the so-called ceasefire took effect, about 2.1 million people have been forced to live in an area less than half the size of the Strip, behind the yellow line.