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PHR Calls on UN Security Council to Refer Situation in Syria to ICC
Syria’s failure to withdraw troops from urban areas this morning was a disappointment. The country had agreed to a withdrawal under a United Nations-brokered ceasefire. Rather than abide by its commitment, the Government of Syria has instead continued to attack civilians after the deadline.
Policy Statement
PHR Applauds US for Delivering Aid to Opposition Groups Within Syria
PHR applauds the US Administration for delivering aid, including medical supplies to opposition groups within Syria.
Policy Statement
US Should Withhold Military Assistance to Egypt
PHR expressed concern today regarding a State Department announcement that the US will reinstate $1.3 billion in military assistance to Egypt. The funds had been withheld during the country’s attacks on civilians and several US-based groups that had long operated in Egypt.
Policy Statement
International Community Must Find Unified Response to Crisis in Syria
As the bloodshed in Syria—which local organizations report has killed over 8,000 people so far—reaches new proportions daily, international actors have been unable to find an effective response to the crimes against humanity committed by the Assad regime.
Policy Statement
PHR Remembers Genocide Victims on the International Day of Remembrance of the Holocaust
Today marks the 67th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau–a date designated by the United Nations General Assembly as the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. This year, the United Nations has chosen to focus on child victims of the Holocaust, which numbered over 1.5 million.

