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Iranian doctor works to free AIDS pioneer brother
Iranian doctor Kamiar Alaei, jailed with his brother by the Ahmadinejad regime after both helped establish Iran's national AIDS program, appealed Thursday for his brother's release. PHR led the campaign, Iran Free the Docs, which called for their release from prison.
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Imprisoned Iranian Doctors Honored for HIV Work
Two Iranian brothers who promoted compassionate HIV care and were imprisoned by the government were awarded the 2011 Jonathan Mann Award for Global Health and Human Rights Thursday night. PHR led the campaign, IranFreetheDocs.org, which called for their release.
Congratulations to World-Renowned HIV/AIDS Doctors Alaei on Receipt of Jonathan Mann Award for Global Health and Human Rights
PHR congratulates prominent Iranian AIDS doctors Kamiar and Arash Alaei on their receipt of the Jonathan Mann Award for Global Health and Human Rights, and continues to call for the release of Arash from the Evin prison in Iran.
Press Release
Two Years Too Long: Iranian AIDS Doctors Arash and Kamiar Alaei Still in Prison
(Vienna, Austria)— As the 18th International AIDS Conference begins in Vienna, Austria, two prominent international voices remained silenced...
Press Release
Sad Anniversary in Alaeis' Detention
One year ago this week, Iranian authorities arrested Drs. Kamiar and Arash Alaei, internationally renowned Iranian HIV/AIDS physicians, for practicing medicine.

