Physicians for Human Rights
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Statement on Commission Relating to Detention, Treatment, and Transfer of Detainees
We urge President Obama to appoint a non-partisan commission of distinguished Americans to examine, and provide a comprehensive report on, policies and actions related to the detention, treatment, and transfer of detainees after 9/11 and the consequences of those actions, and to make recommendations for future policy in this area.
PHR Urges President-Elect Obama to Restore the Integrity of Military Medical Ethics
PHR sent a letter calling on the Obama administration to restore the integrity of military medical ethics.
Forensic Documentation of Torture and Ill Treatment in Mexico
PHR documents the Mexican government's historic attempt and ultimate failure to implement international standards of forensic evaluations of torture and ill treatment.
Rubenstein, Allen, and Keller Statements to Helsinki Commission on Medical Evidence of Torture
Dr. Allen Keller and PHR President Leonard Rubenstein appeared before the U.S. Helsinki Commission to make statements on the medical evidence of torture by U.S. personnel...
Amicus Brief in Support of Adequate Health Care for Immigration Detainees and Asylum Seekers
PHR and the Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture filed an amicus brief allowing a class action lawsuit to proceed to challenge health conditions in an ICE detention facility.

