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PHR: Acquittal of Turkish Physician Human Rights Defender Welcome and Overdue

Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) welcomes a Turkish court’s acquittal today of Dr. Şebnem Korur Fincancı, a prominent human rights defender, anti-torture advocate, and…
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Doctors: Stop Detaining Children and Separating Families

WASHINGTON – Today, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) convened medical professionals and medical students in front of the White House to oppose the harmful…
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PHR Welcomes ICC Conviction of Congolese Warlord, Calls for Further Accountability, Reparations to Victims

Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) welcomes the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) conviction of Congolese rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda, who was found guilty for war…

PHR Brings Medical Expertise and New Research to UN Human Rights Council

Starting this week, a delegation from Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) is in Geneva for the 41st session of the UN Human Rights Council…
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The U.S. Made an Elective Decision to Traumatize Children

One year of medical neglect. Of fear and intimidation. Of psychological trauma. In that one year, at least five migrant children have died and…
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Two Decades of International Collaboration to Prevent Torture

Twenty years ago, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) led the development of the Istanbul Protocol, which established United Nations standards on the state obligation…
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Choosing Between Death and Deportation

For most people, the decision to schedule a doctor’s appointment when ill or injured is fairly easy to make. However, for millions of immigrants…
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Not in my Exam Room

Across communities that line the United States’ southern border with Mexico, U.S. immigration enforcement actions in or near hospitals, clinics, and other health care…
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Shot While Fleeing: Rohingya Disabled by Myanmar Authorities’ Targeted Violence

In August 2017, Myanmar security forces and Rakhine Buddhist civilians attacked hundreds of villages in northern Rakhine state, massacring thousands of Rohingya Muslim residents…
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“There Is No One Here to Protect You”

Policy debates rage over what has been termed a humanitarian crisis, a human rights crisis, or a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border. What…
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Intimidation and Persecution: Sudan’s Attacks on Peaceful Protesters and Physicians

Executive Summary Since Sudanese protesters took to the streets in December 2018 to demonstrate against government corruption, economic mismanagement, and brutal repression, forces loyal…
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A Map of Attacks on Health Care in Syria

Map of Attacks on Medical Personnel and Facilities in Syria When hospitals or health clinics are destroyed, the loss is far greater than the…