Physicians for Human Rights
Using science and medicine to stop human rights violationsPress Room
Press Release
Physicians for Human Rights and 20 Countries Demand Iran Release AIDS Doctors
A Nobel Peace Prize laureate organization and a coalition of health and human rights activists held simultaneous events in New York, Washington, DC, and 20 countries on Tuesday to call for the release of two Iranian physicians imprisoned since June.
Press Release
Global Day of Action for the Alaeis on May 12
While the international community celebrates the release of detained US journalist Roxana Saberi, there is still continuing vigilance over the unjust imprisonments of Drs. Kamiar and Arash Alaei.
Press Release
PHR Calls "Confessions" in Trial of Iranian AIDS Doctors Tainted and Unreliable
Physicians for Human Rights is deeply concerned that purported 'confessions' that have been used by Iranian authorities to convict and sentence Dr. Kamiar Alaei and Dr. Arash Alaei may have been forcibly extracted.
Press Release
Iran Uses AIDS Doctors' Imprisonment as First Test of Obama Administration
In the wake of President Barack Obama's inauguration, Iran has signaled that the espionage trial of two world-renowned AIDS doctors is a bellwether for the future of U.S.-Iranian relations.
Press Release
Iran: Acquit HIV/AIDS Doctors Prosecuted in Unfair Trial
Charges against Drs. Kamiar and Arash Alaei, Iranian HIV/AIDS doctors, were revealed by the Iranian government.

