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Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine PHR Student Chapter Receives National Awards
The PHR chapter at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine has been honored with two prestigious, national awards: PHR's annual Best Chapter Award, and chapter leader Anna Huh '15 received PHR's Emerging Leader Award.
Sudan man's foot, hand 'amputated' by court order
Government doctors in Sudan amputated a man's hand and foot to carry out a sentence for robbery, rights groups said on Wednesday, describing the extremely rare punishment as a form of torture. ..."Cross amputation is a form of state-sponsored torture," said Vincent Iacopino, senior medical adviser at Physicians for Human Rights.
Extend Violence Against Women Act Protections Worldwide, Urges PHR
PHR applauds yesterday’s vote by the House of Representatives to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, and urges Congress to extend such coverage to all women around the world by passing the International Violence Against Women Act.
Indian aid raises concerns in Chin State
Concerns have been raised over financial aid provided by the Indian government for development as it will be channeled through the Ministry for Border Affairs. ... However, Andrea Gittleman, the senior legislative counsel for Washington-based Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), told Mizzima that apart from the physical problems, one of the underlying issues that needed to be addressed in Chin State is the mental health of a populace reeling from decades of abuse under military occupation.
Sudan: Doctors Perform Amputations for Courts
Credible sources in Sudan have reported that government doctors amputated a man’s right hand and left foot by court order in Khartoum on February 14, 2013, in violation of the absolute prohibition on torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading punishments, four human rights groups said today.
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