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Charges of Genocide Against President Bashir A Welcome Step
Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) applauds The International Criminal Court for issuing a second arrest warrant for Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, this time for the crime of genocide.
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How Sudan Is Backsliding on Benchmarks Crucial to Peace: Rights Groups
A return to full-scale war can be headed off, say eight leading Sudan advocacy organizations, but only if the Obama administration quickly implements its policy to pressure parties who are backsliding on benchmarks crucial to a durable peace in Sudan...
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ICC Appeals Chamber Directs Re-consideration of Genocide Charges Against President of Sudan
Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) welcomes today's ruling by the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court which will now open the possibility that the charge of genocide will be added to the existing charges in the warrant for the arrest of Sudan's president Omar al-Bashir.
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White House Should Prioritize Protection of Darfuris from Genocidal Regime
Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) welcomes the renewed sense of urgency and purpose contained in President Obama's new policy on Sudan, but remains skeptical that the genocidal regime in Khartoum can fulfill the role of trusted partner envisioned in the policy.
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Boston Artists Partner with Physicians for Human Rights to Paint a Picture of Life in Darfur
Boston - On Saturday evening, Sep. 8, at the Atlantic Works Gallery in East Boston, local artists Elizabeth Hathaway and Joan Ryan, and Cambridge-based Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) unveil a new exhibition titled "Make Believe", a multi-media response to the effects of war on women and children in Darfur....

