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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.
February 3, 2010
- Congress Lifts Ban on Federal Funds for Needle Exchanges Aimed at AIDS Prevention
(Washington, DC) - Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) commends Congress for ending the ban on federal funding of syringe exchange programs intended to curb the spread of HIV/AIDS.
December 14, 2009
- Rights Groups Urge Clinton to Address Treatment of Rape Survivors in Sudan Policy
(Washington, DC) – Forty human rights and advocacy groups have sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calling for restoration of sexual and gender-based violence programming as a priority issue for U.S. policy on Sudan.
November 20, 2009
- PHR Offers Training in Crime Scene Documentation
“Securing a crime scene and collecting basic evidence, such as taking photos or making sketches, is vital. The biggest loss of evidence takes place when first responders disturb the area and information is documented in a shoddy way,” says Stefan Schmitt, PHR’s Forensic Director.
November 9, 2009
- Physicians for Human Rights applauds end of US HIV Travel Ban
Physicians for Human applauds President Obama’s announcement today that the US will end the so called “HIV Travel Ban”, which has barred entry to the US for HIV-positive visitors and immigrants since 1987. Until today's announcement, the U.S. was one of only 7 countries with laws that ban entry of people with HIV.
October 30, 2009
- Physicians Prescribe Policy Changes to End Sexual Violence Against Darfuri Women and Girls
Washington, DC — A panel of physicians from Sudan and the US proposed policy changes — including involvement of Darfuri women in strategies to secure their safety — to address gaps in US foreign policy and to end widespread sexual violence against women and girls in Sudan and Chad. The doctors also pressed for provision of appropriate health care for survivors of gender-based violence, as well as an end to impunity for crimes such as rape.
October 28, 2009
- Capitol Hill Briefing on Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls in Sudan and Chad
Capitol Hill Briefing on Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls in Sudan and Chad
October 26, 2009
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