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The 16 Days Campaign: Hope, Strength and Power Prevail
So often, stories of sexual violence leave one left with a debilitating sense of hopelessness and despair at the extent of the problem and the wide-ranging and enduring effects on survivors and their communities. For this year’s 16 Days Campaign, PHR is pleased to relay the hope, strength, and power that we’ve witnessed while traveling in Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where mass rape in conflict situations has been so extreme.
Dr. Arash is Freed!
We are so happy to report that Dr. Arash Alaei has been released from Evin Prison in Tehran, Iran.
"Iranian AIDS doctors continued work behind bars"
Nature.com today posts an interview by Priya Shetty with Dr. Kamiar Alaei, given during the recent International AIDS Society meetings in Rome.
Join PHR for a Public Forum: "When the State Makes Demands"
Boston Area Readers: PHR Invites You to a Public Forum.
PHR trip to Kenya and Congo, Day 2
Dr. Emily Rogena teaches forensic pathology at the University of Nairobi School of Medicine. Her soft voice and sweet smile belie a hard-nosed scientist who has worked for years to develop better systems to deal with sexual abuse, torture, and violence.
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