Physicians for Human Rights
Using science and medicine to stop human rights violations
EGYPT: Wounded Protesters Seeking Medical Help
Protecting Medics in Conflict Zones
Documenting War Crimes in Sierra Leone
Charles Taylor Convicted
Government of Egypt is Urged to Halt Attacks on Medical Establishments and Personnel
In a letter to the Egyptian Ministers of Health, Defense and Interior, PHR called for the Egyptian government to immediately halt all attacks on medical establishments and personnel and to refrain from interfering with the right of the wounded to access medical care.
PHR Condemns Decision to Send US Arms to Bahrain
PHR condemns the decision to send US arms to Bahrain. The decision only rewards a government that continues to attack its people.
Iran denies medical care to quell dissent
Christy Fujio, Asylum Program Director at PHR, expresses concern in a recent Lancet article at reports emerging from Iran indicating the government is denying medical care to political prisoners. “The Iranian Government wants to break peoples' spirits, they want to set an example”, she said. “They do this overtly through torture, but they also do it more subtly by denying care and allowing people to suffer from their injuries.”
All Charges Against the Medical Professionals in Bahrain Must be Expunged
Following the final day of the trial for 20 Bahraini medical professionals who were convicted of charges including occupying a hospital and attempting to overthrow the government, PHR today called for the court to expunge all politically motivated charges.
Taylor Convicted: Justice For Sierra Leone
On April 26, PHR’s scientific and medical research in Sierra Leone helped usher in a new era of international justice as former warlord and Liberian President Charles Taylor was convicted for using sexual violence as a weapon of war.
Taking a Long Lens on Human Rights
PHR’s Executive Director Donna McKay, is an activist born, not made, according to her profile in leading medical journal The Lancet.
A Doctor's Response to Torture
In the recently released Annals of Internal Medicine, PHR volunteer Dr. Sondra Crosby describes her experience treating a torture survivor who she calls “Rashid.” Kidnapped from a hospital bed and sold for a bounty, Rashid spent 5 years in US custody where he suffered severe beatings, prolonged solitary confinement, sleep deprivation, and rape. All along, he was innocent. (Please note, the below linked article is in PDF format.)
Witnessing Justice for Victims of Karadžić
On January 30 and 31, 2012, Dr. William Haglund, former director of PHR's International Forensic Program and head of the forensic team which exhumed mass graves in Srebrenica, Bosnia in 1995, testified at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. PHR Deputy Director Susannah Sirkin was there.
Government of Egypt is Urged to Halt Attacks on Medical Establishments and Personnel (May 14, 2012)
In a letter to the Egyptian Ministers of Health, Defense and Interior, PHR called for the Egyptian government to immediately halt all attacks on medical establishments and personnel and to refrain from interfering with the right of the wounded to access medical care.
PHR Condemns Decision to Send US Arms to Bahrain (May 11, 2012)
PHR condemns the decision to send US arms to Bahrain. The decision only rewards a government that continues to attack its people.
Bahrain puts doctors on trial (May 11, 2012)
Bahrain’s prosecution of some of its leading medical professionals epitomizes a disturbing sectarian chasm that must be addressed and breached, says PHR's Richard Sollom in a Global Post Op-Ed.
Finally… Kenya’s Sex Offenders Register Launched (May 10, 2012)
What would you do if your child was kidnapped, held in a secret location, and defiled? For one father, it led him to give up everything he has spent his life working for, including his job, in the pursuit of justice for his daughter.What would you do if your child was kidnapped, held in a secret location, and defiled? For one father, it led him to give up everything he has spent his life working for, including his job, in the pursuit of justice for his daughter.
Special Rapporteur Mendez Assessing Torture Prohibition Measures in Tajikistan (May 10, 2012)
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Juan Méndez, is currently visiting Tajikistan to assess measures taken by the Tajik government to bring its torture prohibition legislation into compliance with international standards.
House Republicans Set the Wrong Priorities for Immigration Detention (May 9, 2012)
The House Appropriations Committee reverses sensible changes in immigration detention policy in the Obama Administration's budget and allocates over half of ICE's budget for detention and removal.
PHR and Partner Organizations Express Concern to Obama on Relaxed Burma Sanctions (April 2012)
PHR joins 8 partner organizations in calling on President Obama to ensure that any shift in US policy toward Burma reflects true progress toward human rights improvements in Burma.
PHR Applauds Creation of Interagency Atrocities Prevention Board (April 2012)
President Obama today created a new interagency panel which can play a crucial role in preventing global mass atrocities. The Atrocities Prevention Board (ATB) will combat genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and ethnic cleansing.
Bahrain and the Formula One Race: Drivers Should be Informed (April 2012)
PHR calls on the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body of the Formula One, to hold a briefing conducted by human rights defenders and those familiar with the human rights situation in Bahrain.
Home // About // Library // Press Room // RSS // Blog // Students // Privacy Policy // Contact Us
© Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) 2011
2 Arrow Street, Suite 301, Cambridge, MA 02138 // Tel 617.301.4200 // Fax 617.301.4250
1156 15th Street, NW, Washington DC 20005 // Tel 202.728.5335 // Fax 202.728.3053