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Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) is gravely concerned by the use of excessive, unlawful, and lethal force by Iraqi security forces against protestors across…

Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) is deeply alarmed by reports of wide-ranging and severe human rights violations committed by Turkish forces in Syria, a…

Thank you, Chairs McGovern and Smith, for holding this hearing at a most critical time, and for inviting me to testify before the Lantos…

New PHR clinical research details how current U.S. asylum policies that restrict asylum seekers’ right to enter the United States inflict further trauma on…

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Human Rights Coalition recognized Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) as the 2019 Science…

Two years ago, the government of Myanmar unleashed a scorched-earth campaign against the Rohingya Muslims. Impunity prevails for these atrocities, which are only the…

Originally published in the Hong Kong Free Press on August 17, 2019 Hong Kong police did something medically dangerous – and patently unlawful –…

العربية Good morning, Mr. President, and thank you for the opportunity to address the Council regarding attacks on health facilities and personnel, and their…

For such a small piece of tissue, the hymen has gained outsized status as the arbiter of virginity. But can it really do that?

In August 2017, Myanmar security forces and Rakhine Buddhist civilians attacked hundreds of villages in northern Rakhine state, massacring thousands of Rohingya Muslim residents…

One year of medical neglect. Of fear and intimidation. Of psychological trauma. In that one year, at least five migrant children have died and…

Executive Summary Since Sudanese protesters took to the streets in December 2018 to demonstrate against government corruption, economic mismanagement, and brutal repression, forces loyal…