INTERNATIONAL FORENSIC PROGRAM

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.

International Forensic Program

News & Reports

News Releases on PHR's Forensic Work

Mexican Authorities Urged to Conduct a Serious Investigation into Death of American Journalist Brad Will
Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) urges Mexican authorities to conduct a serious investigation into the shooting death of US journalist Brad Will. In going forward, the Mexican prosecutor’s office (Procuraduría General de la Republica – PGR) should take into account the forensic findings reported by PHR’s International Forensic Program
February 19, 2010

PHR Offers Training in Crime Scene Documentation
“Securing a crime scene and collecting basic evidence, such as taking photos or making sketches, is vital. The biggest loss of evidence takes place when first responders disturb the area and information is documented in a shoddy way,” says Stefan Schmitt, PHR’s Forensic Director.
November 9, 2009

Rights Group: Mexico Disregards Forensic Findings in Probe of US Reporter's Death
Forensic experts with Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) reaffirm that the Mexican Attorney General's Office (PGR) has disregarded the available scientific evidence from the 2006 shooting death of American journalist Brad Will.
October 19, 2009

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PHR Forensic Reports

Forensic Documentation of Torture and Ill Treatment in Mexico
In a newly released report, PHR documents the Mexican government's historic attempt and ultimate failure to implement international standards of forensic evaluations of torture and ill treatment...
December 5, 2008

Physicians for Human Rights Forensic Team Preliminary Assessment in Jenin
Prompted by reports of alleged violations of human rights during the recent Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) operation in the West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp, Physicians for Human Rights-USA (PHR-USA) sent an assessment team to the area.
April 21, 2002

Preliminary Assessment of Alleged Mass Gravesites in the Area of Mazar-I-Sharif, Afghanistan
In January 2002, PHR sent a three person fact-finding delegation to Afghanistan. Preliminary information regarding gravesites was compiled by PHR board member Dr. Jennifer Leaning and consultant John Heffernan on a visit to the Northern Afghanistan area on January 16-21, 2002.
January 1, 2002

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