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U.S. Aid Freeze Unleashes Devastating Health Crisis in Ethiopia: New PHR Research

An abrupt freeze on United States foreign aid is catalyzing a preventable health catastrophe in Ethiopia, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) said today in a new research brief. PHR calls on the Trump administration to reverse global health aid cuts and on other governments to help provide sustainable funding to address the health crisis in Ethiopia. […]

June 12, 2025
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By Rescinding EMTALA Guidance, Trump Administration Endangers Pregnant Patients and Expands Attacks on Science: PHR

In response to the Trump administration rescinding guidance around the federal rule EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act), which requires hospitals to stabilize patients experiencing medical emergencies, including patients with pregnancy complications, the following quote is attributable to Payal Shah, JD, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) director of research, legal, and advocacy:  “From Idaho […]

June 4, 2025
Reproductive Justice
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PHR demande que l’éventuel accord de paix, négocié par les États-Unis entre le Rwanda et la RDC, privilégie les droits humains

Les efforts annoncés par l’administration Trump pour faciliter un accord de paix entre le Rwanda et la République démocratique du Congo (RDC), doivent privilégier la responsabilité et la justice pour les survivant-e-s et les victimes de ce conflit de longue date, a déclaré aujourd’hui Physicians for Human Rights (PHR).  Une première « déclaration de principes […]

May 27, 2025
Sexual Violence
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Potential U.S.-Brokered Peace Agreement Between Rwanda and DRC Must Center Human Rights: PHR

The Trump administration’s reported efforts to facilitate a peace accord between Rwanda and Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) must prioritize accountability and justice for survivors and victims of the long-running conflict, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) said today.   An initial “declaration of principles” between DRC and Rwanda published by the U.S. State Department is […]

May 23, 2025
Mass Atrocities, Sexual Violence
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Syria’s Transitional Justice Commission Must Pursue Accountability for All Perpetrators: PHR

The following quote is attributable to Houssam al-Nahhas, MD, MPH, health and human rights researcher for Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) and a Syrian physician:  “The new Syrian government’s establishment of a National Transitional Justice Commission and a National Commission for the Missing represents key steps forward for survivors and families of the victims of […]

May 21, 2025
Attacks on Health Care
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Attacks on Health Care in War Zones at All-Time High in 2024: Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC)

*This press release is cross-posted from the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC), of which PHR is a Steering Committee Member. GENEVA – In 2024, attacks on health care in conflict reached the highest level ever recorded since the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) began reporting over a decade ago. The SHCC’s new report – Epidemic of Violence […]

May 19, 2025
Attacks on Health Care
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The Trump Administration’s Restructuring and Cuts to the U.S. State Department Benefit War Criminals and Perpetrators of Mass Atrocities: PHR

The Trump administration’s cuts and restructure of the U.S. State Department represent a dangerous attack on human rights and health, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) said today. The U.S. Congress should urgently review and contest these changes, while working to reinstate these key offices.   The dismantling of multiple U.S. government offices that were central in […]

April 29, 2025
Mass Atrocities
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Myanmar: Junta Assault on Health Care Hinders Quake Response

The Myanmar military junta’s years of unlawful attacks on healthcare facilities and health workers have severely hindered the emergency response to the devastating earthquake on March 28, 2025, Human Rights Watch and Physicians for Human Rights said today. A month after the earthquake, the junta has continued to obstruct access to life-saving services in opposition-held […]

April 28, 2025
Attacks on Health Care
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Trump Administration’s Immigration Policies and Rhetoric Block Access to Health Care: PHR Research Brief

The Trump administration’s immigration policies are resulting in decreased access to health care among undocumented immigrants, individuals with other immigration statuses, and U.S. citizens, according to a new survey of 173 health care professionals across the United States, published today by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR). Medical professionals report that fear is already contributing to […]

April 17, 2025
Asylum
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Kenyan Court Delays Justice for Survivors of Post-Election Sexual Violence  

The Court of Appeal in Nairobi, Kenya today failed survivors of the 2007-2008 post-election sexual violence by delaying the judgement in a landmark court case.   “As the litigation at the High Court and Court of Appeal (Civil Appeal No. E645 of 2021) have been ongoing for more than 12 years, today’s postponement of a scheduled […]

April 11, 2025
Sexual Violence

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