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

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Crowd-Control Weapons and Social Protest in the United States

In response to recent protests against racism and police brutality sparked by…

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COVID-19 | Events, Webinars, and Expert Discussions

Events, Webinars, and Expert Discussions

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, PHR is using its global digital platforms…

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Sexual Violence, Trauma, and Neglect: Observations of Health Care Providers Treating Rohingya Survivors in Refugee Camps in Bangladesh

Executive Summary In August 2017, the armed forces of Myanmar (Tatmadaw) unleashed a campaign of widespread and systematic attacks on the country’s Rohingya communities,…
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Accounts from Health Care Professionals Indicate Widespread and Long-lasting Impacts of Sexual Violence Against Rohingya

A new report from Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) documents widespread sexual violence committed by the Tatmadaw, the armed forces of Myanmar, and Myanmar…
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Doctors and Politicians Must Sometimes Deliver Bad News

Originally published on Medscape, on September 24, 2020 I am a family physician. If I withheld critical information from my patients, I would be…
Press Release

United States: Protect Peaceful Assemblies; Limit Use of Force

City and state officials in the United States should review their laws, policies, and practices ahead of the November 3, 2020 general elections to…
Multimedia

“A Targeted Attack on the Bronx”

In New York City, one of the most egregious incidents against peaceful protestors and street medics occurred on June 4, 2020 in the Mott…
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Shot in the Head

After George Floyd’s killing, captured on video and shown widely across the United States and around the world, millions of people took to the…
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Voices from the COVID-19 Pandemic: “In Tijuana or Matamoros, it’s become a living hell.”

Jose Mares is the Tijuana Logistics Coordinator for PHR partner Al Otro Lado, a legal services organization serving indigent deportees, refugees, and asylees in…
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Voices from the COVID-19 Pandemic: “This is going to be one of the greatest challenges our species has ever faced.”

Protecting health workers, a central mission of PHR, has taken on new urgency during the COVID-19 pandemic, as medical and health professionals face dangerous…
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Voices from the COVID-19 Pandemic: What the DRC Can Learn from its Fight Against Ebola

Dr. Pablo Lwanzo is the head doctor of the Butembo Health Zone in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This zone, home…

Preparing for, Protecting Against, and Treating Tear Gas and Other Chemical Irritant Exposure: A Protestor’s Guide

As people around the world take to the streets to protest against police brutality, they are often being met with violent crackdowns by law…
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Enablers of Tragedy: How Leaders Are Fueling the Humanitarian Catastrophe in Yemen

In March 2020, Yemen marked the fifth anniversary of its armed conflict and braced for the new threats of COVID-19 to compound the situation…
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Egypt Is Jailing Health Workers for Voicing COVID-19 Concerns

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in Egypt, Egyptian authorities have waged a campaign of intimidation, harassment, and detention against medical professionals who…