About PHR

About PHR

PHR was founded in 1986 on the idea that health professionals, with their specialized skills, ethical duties, and credible voices, are uniquely positioned to investigate the health consequences of human rights violations and work to stop them. PHR mobilizes health professionals to advance health, dignity, and justice and promotes the right to health for all. We are headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and maintain an office in Washington, DC. We are a non-profit, non-sectarian organization funded through private foundations and by individual donors. Membership is open to all, not just health professionals. PHR is a 1997 co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.

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PHR's Research and Advocacy Fueled the Ban Landmine Movement

In 1997, the Norwegian Nobel Committee applauded the International Campaign to Ban Landmines for changing a ban from "a vision to a feasible reality."
 
 

PHR Annual Report

20th Anniversary Edition 

Twenty years ago, Dr. Jonathan Fine took a group of American physicians to Chile to seek release of doctors imprisoned for their political activities. His visit was both a gesture of solidarity and a new voice in a growing human rights movement. Learn more:





Physicians for Human Rights is a member of the International Federation of Health and Human Rights Organisations (IFHHRO), which promotes monitoring health-related human rights, including the right to health.


 
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