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New Danger Facing Darfuris in Eastern Chad: Chadian Government Opposes MINURCAT Renewal

Reuters South Africa reported on Monday that Chadian official General Oky Dagache has asked the UN not to renew the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT). While not unexpected, the Chadian government’s reluctance to extend the MINURCAT operation, in particular the military component, is concerning due to [...]

Rights Groups Call for Independent Autopsy of Iranian Doctor Who Treated Tortured Prisoners

Physicians for Human Rights, Amnesty International, and the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran sent a letter to Iranian authorities on November 25 to ask for a full, transparent and independent investigation into the suspicious death of Dr. Ramin Pourandarjani, a physician who had examined prisoners wounded and killed during the 2009 Iranian election [...]

37,000 Darfur Refugees at Risk in Eastern Chad as NGOs Suspend Aid

The UN reported last week that six aid groups have suspended operations in eastern Chad. Nearly 300,000 Darfuri refugees have fled across the the Sudan-Chad border to escape violence in Darfur. Among the groups suspending operations are the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which reported the kidnapping of a French ICRC worker [...]

Afghan Mass Grave and Cover-Up Media Round-Up

The Dasht-e-Leili mass grave case is garnering increased media attention, after more than seven years of investigation and advocacy by Physicians for Human Rights. A large part of the credit for the media coverage goes to early and significant coverage and analysis by blogs, many of whom are named below as part of this media [...]

In India, Treating the Poor is a Crime

In India, Treating the Poor is a Crime

The ailing pediatrician and human rights defender, Dr. Binayak Sen, has languished for two years in the central jail in Raipur, the capital of the state of Chhattisgarh in central India.  The government accuses him of aiding and abetting terrorists – a charge Dr. Sen has consistently denied and one that Amnesty International deems baseless [...]

Be a Human Rights Monitor for Zimbabwe

Be a Human Rights Monitor for Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe—once Southern Africa’s bread basket—is starving for food, for water, for justice, for peace.
Join Physicians for Human Rights and Amnesty International USA as we launch a petition and photo drive for Zimbabwe in honor of the country’s Independence Day—which is today, April 18.
Sign the Petition
Please sign the petition urging the United Nations and the African [...]

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