SCORP (Standing Committee on Human Rights and Peace) of CIMSA UPH is concerned about defending human rights, especially vulnerable people's rights to health and building peace. SCORP CIMSA UPH is led by the Local Officer on Human Rights and Peace. The main tasks of SCORP is to facilitate members about current human rights conditions and peace issues in Indonesia and other countries. SCORP members’ purpose is not only to be competent in medicine, but also use that knowledge in helping people whose rights to health have been compromised. SCORP UPH lives by the main principle set by IFMSA, as quoted “We are committed to promoting human rights and peace and as future health care professionals we work towards empowering and improving the health of refugees and other vulnerable people”
 

EVENTS BY SCORP

The International Day of Peace, which annually observed on 21st of September, is an important day to be remembered and celebrated, especially for peace enthusiasts such as SCORP members (scorpions).  It is dedicated to world peace, and specifically the absence of war and violence.The day was first celebrated in 1982, and is kept by many nations, political groups, military groups, and people. In 2013, for the first time, the Day was dedicated by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to peace education. The Day can also be a mean to celebrate the importance of peace between people around the living environment. Without peace, the world will be in chaos and many people will live in anxiety, fear, hatred, and spite. Unfortunately, nowadays, peace seems to be harder to achieve and slowly be forgotten, especially by people who are egoistic. In order to keep this awareness, SCORP is providing a free 'shake hand' booth for CIMSA UPH members and also other UPH medical students to help campaigning the international peace day 2014. Shaking hands can be interpreted in many ways. However, globally, this gesture is a symbol of keeping peace between each other (if faced in a conflict). Here, the participants can also pray for the world's or nation's peace or just simply apologize to the people around them (e.g. family, friends, etc) by writing their wishes in a piece of paper and put it in the 'peace box' provided. In the end of this campaign, SCORP hopes that the booth will help in raising awareness among the participants of the importance of peace between humans and of course, in their own hearts.