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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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More Than 4000 Attacks Against Health Workers, Facilities, and Transports Since 2016 Underscore Need for Action to Protect Health Care in Conflict

Five years after the United Nations (UN) Security Council passed a landmark resolution committing countries to prevent attacks on health care and hold perpetrators…
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At Least 109 Reported Attacks and Threats to Health Care in Myanmar Over Just Two Months of Military’s Crackdown

At least 109 attacks and threats against health workers, facilities, and transports have reportedly been perpetrated in Myanmar from February 11 to April 12,…
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How to Ensure ‘Vaccine Passports’ Do Not Magnify Inequities

COVID-19 vaccines are a bright, if inconsistent, ray of hope in the dark fight against the pandemic. With more than one billion vaccine doses…
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Our Scorecard on Biden’s First 100 Days

Today marks the 100th day of the Biden administration in the United States.  In January, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) set four key priorities for the President Biden’s first 100 days – from COVID-19 to immigration…
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Violence Against Health Care in Myanmar

This research brief was prepared from information complied by Insecurity Insight, Physicians for Human Rights, and the Center for Public Health and Human Rights,…
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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…
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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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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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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…
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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…