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The Asylum Program
The Asylum Program employs the invaluable skills and
expertise of health professionals to assist torture
survivors and other noncitizens seeking safe haven
in the United States.
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Lynne Gaby, MD
Asylum Network Volunteer
"I have met some remarkable individuals as a volunteer for PHR — people who have lived through unimaginable horrors, yet retain a dignity and resilience that is deeply inspiring."
The Istanbul Protocol is the first set of international guidelines for documentation of torture and its consequences. A United Nations official document, it provides a set of guidelines for the assessment of persons who allege torture and ill treatment, for investigating cases of alleged torture, and for reporting such findings to the judiciary and any other investigative body.
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Other Updates
AG Mukasey Rules in Favor of Women and Girls
Attorney General Michael Mukasey has found that past female genital cutting (FGC) can be the basis for granting asylum.
PHR and Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture file Amicus Brief
Along with colleagues at the Bellevue/NYU Center for Survivors of Torture, PHR filed a brief amicus curaie in the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit that would allow a class action lawsuit to proceed to challenge health conditions in an ICE detention facility.
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FOCUSING ON
IN THE MEDIA
- New Policy Permits Asylum for Battered Women
Julia Preston,New York Times
July 15, 2009
- Immigration Judges Found Under Strain
Julia Preston,New York Times
July 10, 2009
- Detained Asylum-Seekers Find It Harder to Win Release
Jenny Manrique,New York Times
June 1, 2009
- Gay Filipino Wins Asylum Based on Persecution of Homosexuals
San Francisco Sentinel.com
May 27, 2009
- US agency issues scathing report on death of immigrant in its custody
Nina Bernstein,New York Times
January 16, 2009
- US cuts back on sedating deportees with Haldol
Dianne Solis,The Seattle Times
January 5, 2009
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