Forced Displacement Leaves Burmese Families Living in Substandard Conditions, with Higher Rates of Hunger and Sickness
The Burmese government violated international standards when forcibly displacing families from the Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ) by threatening many residents with court appearances and imprisonment, giving them inadequate compensation for land lost, and failing to provide training or other means of income to those who lost their jobs, according to a new report by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR). (Source: PHR Press Releases)
Source: PHR Press Releases - November 13, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
President Obama’s Burma Visit Offers Opportunity to Push for Improvement on Human Rights
Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta appeared today at the International Criminal Court (ICC), where he faces charges of crimes against humanity for his role in violence that followed the 2007 election. (Source: PHR Press Releases)
Source: PHR Press Releases - November 10, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
PHR Calls for Federal Probe into American Psychological Association’s Role in CIA Torture Program
PHR is calling for a Department of Justice investigation into the American Psychological Association’s (APA) role in supporting the CIA’s torture program. (Source: PHR Press Releases)
Source: PHR Press Releases - October 16, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Kenyatta’s Appearance at the Hague a Welcome Step for Accountability
Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta appeared today at the International Criminal Court (ICC), where he faces charges of crimes against humanity for his role in violence that followed the 2007 election. (Source: PHR Press Releases)
Source: PHR Press Releases - October 8, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Physicians for Human Rights Comments on First Trial on Force-Feeding of Guantánamo Detainees
PHR said today that the trial over the force-feeding of Abu Wa’el Dhiab should highlight the legal and medical ethics violations inherent in the practice, which can constitute torture and must immediately end. (Source: PHR Press Releases)
Source: PHR Press Releases - October 6, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Physicians for Human Rights Welcomes Lifting of Travel Ban for Bahraini Human Rights Activist
PHR today welcomed the decision by a Bahraini court to lift the travel ban on Maryam al-Khawaja, but remained concerned about the spurious charges that remain against her. (Source: PHR Press Releases)
Source: PHR Press Releases - October 1, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Physicians for Human Rights Comments on Discriminatory Plan for the Rohingya
PHR today criticized a plan that would force many Rohingya to claim Bangladeshi origin as part of a strategy by the government of Burma to further isolate the minority group. Those who refuse to renounce their identity are reportedly being arrested, tortured, or sent to camps. (Source: PHR Press Releases)
Source: PHR Press Releases - September 30, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Judge Allows Case Against Turkish Medical Association to Proceed
PHR today criticized an Ankara judge’s decision to proceed with a lawsuit against the Turkish Medical Association (TMA), which did its job by mobilizing medical personnel to provide emergency care to demonstrators injured during the Gezi Park protests. (Source: PHR Press Releases)
Source: PHR Press Releases - September 30, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Doctors Reporting Injuries from U.S.-Led Air Strikes in Syria
A doctor at one hospital near Idlib, in northern Syria, reported that his hospital treated 40 wounded patients over three hours as a result of the U.S.-led air strikes early Wednesday morning. (Source: PHR Press Releases)
Source: PHR Press Releases - September 25, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Turkish Medical Group Faces Lawsuit for Providing Emergency Care
PHR is calling on judges in Ankara to dismiss a lawsuit against the Turkish Medical Association, which recruited and organized physicians to provide urgently needed emergency medical care to demonstrators injured during the Gezi Park protests that began in May 2013. (Source: PHR Press Releases)
Source: PHR Press Releases - September 23, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
International Community is Legally Obligated to Respond to Ebola Crisis
PHR said today that an urgent response to the Ebola outbreak is not just an option, but a legal obligation, and outlined immediate actions states must take. (Source: PHR Press Releases)
Source: PHR Press Releases - September 18, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Secretary Kerry Must Press Burmese Government to Uphold Human Rights
Secretary Kerry must press the Burmese government to stop the violence against ethnic minorities, investigate past attacks, and bring the perpetrators to justice. (Source: PHR Press Releases)
Source: PHR Press Releases - August 5, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
May Marks Deadliest Month for Medical Personnel in Syria; June was Second Highest for Facility Attacks
PHR today released the latest numbers on attacks on health care in Syria, which show that – with 30 deaths – May was the deadliest month for medical professionals. (Source: PHR Press Releases)
Source: PHR Press Releases - July 23, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
PHR Calls for Protection of Medical Facilities and Personnel in Gaza
PHR calls on the government of Israel to stop attacking health facilities, ambulances, and health personnel in Gaza. PHR also said that Hamas and other armed groups must fully respect and protect the neutral operation of medical personnel and patients’ safety by ensuring that no military equipment or units operate in or near medical facilities. (Source: PHR Press Releases)
Source: PHR Press Releases - July 22, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
PHR Welcomes Nurse’s Decision to Honor Medical Ethics by Refusing to Force-Feed Guantánamo Detainees
PHR supports the refusal of a U.S. Navy nurse to continue force-feeding Guantánamo Bay prisoners, who are engaged in hunger strikes as a legitimate form of protest. (Source: PHR Press Releases)
Source: PHR Press Releases - July 17, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
