International Forensic Program

International Forensic Program

Physicians For Human Rights’ International Forensic Program mobilizes the skills of medical and scientific professionals to investigate human rights violations, war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. The IFP provides evidence to a wide range of legal institutions and is often able to settle the difficult questions of survivors searching for missing relatives.

Online Forensic Investigation Course

PHR's new online course in forensic investigation is a resource for those new to the field, especially in countries where training is not available.

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Reuniting Families Separated by War

During the civil war in El Salvador in the 1980s, thousands of children were separated from their parents. Many were forcibly taken from their families by the military, while others were lost in the chaos of combat.



PHR Calls for Probe into Removal of Mass Grave in Afghanistan

Reports that Afghan warlord General Abdul Rashid Dostum removed evidence of potential war crimes from the Dasht-e-Leili mass grave in northern Afghanistan, as revealed by McClatchy Newspapers, demand investigation both in Afghanistan and in the United States.

International Forensic Program Continues to Work in Afghanistan

As survivors of years of unrest seek loved ones, the IFP strives to build capacity for identifying remains.


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