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“Non-lethal” Weapons Used With Excessive Force

Law enforcement throughout the world is increasingly responding to popular protests with…

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Medical Personnel Are Targeted in Syria

Medical professionals are often on the front lines in conflict situations, propping…

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“I regularly witness the dire impacts”: PHR Medical Expert Testifies on “Remain in Mexico” Policy at U.S. House Committee Hearing

Speaking at the first-ever U.S. House of Representatives hearing dedicated to the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), Physicians for Human Rights medical expert Todd Schneberk,…
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Testimony Submitted for the Record to the House Committee on Homeland Security Hearing on: “Examining the Human Rights and Legal Implications of DHS’ ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy”

November 19, 2019 Submitted by Todd Schneberk, MD, MS, MA, as a Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) Medical Expert, Co-Director of the USC Keck…
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Canada’s Conspicuous Absence in Pursuing Rohingya Justice

On November 11, the Gambia filed a 1948 Genocide Convention violation complaint against Myanmar with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), a decisive step…
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Not Just Rapper T.I. : Doctors Get Requests for Sexist, Unscientific “Virginity Tests”

This post originally appeared in USA Today. American rapper and actor T.I. bragging on a podcast about subjecting his daughter to annual OB-GYN visits to determine…
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PHR Briefing to U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on Protecting Health Care During Armed Conflict

Thank you, Chairs McGovern and Smith, for holding this hearing at a most critical time, and for inviting me to testify before the Lantos…
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“If I went back, I would not survive.” Asylum Seekers Fleeing Violence in Mexico and Central America

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…
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The Reckless use of Tear Gas by Hong Kong Police in Confined Spaces is Dangerous and Patently Unlawful

Originally published in the Hong Kong Free Press on August 17, 2019 Hong Kong police did something medically dangerous – and patently unlawful –…
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Physicians for Human Rights Briefing to the United Nations Security Council on Attacks on Health Facilities and Personnel in Syria

العربية Good morning, Mr. President, and thank you for the opportunity to address the Council regarding attacks on health facilities and personnel, and their…
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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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The Little Tissue that Couldn’t – the Hymen’s Role in Determining Sexual History or Assault

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