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National Call-in Day TODAY: Tell Iran to Free the Alaeis!
One year ago, Dr. Kamiar Alaei and his brother Dr. Arash Alaei were sentenced to prison in Iran. Iranian officials accused the brothers of using trips to AIDS conferences in the US and around the world to foment a velvet revolution.
Health Workers and Facilities Under Attack: Modern Warfare's New Targets
Attacks on health workers and facilities have become a feature of modern war; they are not simply committed by rogue countries or forces.
Pat Daoust Wins ANAC Public Service Award, Thanks to You!
I just returned from an inspiring ANAC conference. It is always fun, fabulous and totally energizing to be around ANAC members, who are deeply committed to stopping AIDS, supporting people living with AIDS and building an amazing community of caregivers, educators and advocates.
Sri Lankan Colleagues at Risk Event in Toronto: Be There!
For PHR members in Canada, we'd like to extend an invitation to an important meeting in Toronto on the case of three Sri Lankan doctors detained earlier this year.
Orwellian World for Sri Lankan Doctors
Yesterday Physicians for Human Rights welcomed the release of four doctors in Sri Lanka whom police authorities had detained incommunicado for the past three months. After posting a king's ransom of one million rupees ($8,800), each was allowed to return to Vavuniya, where they are confined until their November 9 hearing.
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