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We investigate and document human rights violations, give voice to survivors and witnesses,…

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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, PHR has delivered evidence-based information…

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A Decade of Death, Destruction, and Denial

After 10 years of war and untold suffering in Syria, the landscape…

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Open Letter

Open Letter to Secretary of State Blinken on the Public Health and Human Rights Crisis in Myanmar

April 7, 2021 To: Antony Blinken, Secretary of State CC: Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor; Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations; Jeff…
Press Release

U.S. Lifting Sanctions on ICC Staff ‘A Bare Minimum Step’ Towards Improved Engagement with the Court: PHR

Quote attributable to Karen Naimer, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) Director of Programs:  “Physicians for Human Rights (PHR)  welcomes today’s announcement by the U.S.…
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The United States and the Court of Last Resort

If the Biden administration is to lay the groundwork for future U.S. leadership on issues of rule of law and international justice, it must…
Report

Challenges Faced by the Iraqi Health Sector in Responding to COVID-19

One year after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, Iraq’s health sector remains unable to adequately respond to the crisis. Iraq…
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Israel’s Vaccine Discrimination against Palestinians Must End

As vaccination campaigns against COVID-19 expand and intensify worldwide, we are witnessing clear systemic discrimination and inequity around who receives life-saving vaccines and who…
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Syria’s Medical Workers Are Still Fighting for Justice

Originally published by Al Jazeera, March 19, 2021 Every day when I wake up, I think about August 18, 2012 – the day I finally…
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The Human Rights Implications of Global COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

The novel coronavirus has spread rapidly around the globe, infecting more than 100 million people and killing more than two million, with the toll…
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A Decade of Death, Destruction, and Denial

After 10 years of war and untold suffering in Syria, the landscape for human rights, justice, and accountability looks bleak. Explore an interactive timeline…
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Silenced and Endangered: Clinicians’ Human Rights and Health Concerns about Their Facilities’ Response to COVID-19

Health care workers have been fired, faced new restrictions, and even been detained for voicing their safety concerns. Many governments and employers have praised…
COVID-19 | Arm in Arm

We are campaigning for vaccine equity. Join us.

As vaccines are rolled out in many – mostly wealthy – countries, PHR is pushing for a just and equitable distribution, grounded in science,…
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Forced into Danger: Human Rights Violations Resulting from the U.S. Migrant Protection Protocols

With the indefinite postponement of U.S. immigration hearings due to COVID-19, asylum seekers face ever-lengthening periods of stay in Mexico, where many have experienced…
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Praying for Hand Soap and Masks

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) practices during COVID-19 did not comply with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance, creating unacceptable health risks…