We provide human rights research and projects to help refugees in need of health care.
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Public health and human rights are complementary–and occasionally conflicting–approaches to promoting and protecting human dignity and well-being. Because of their training, health practitioners are well placed in society to promote human rights. Health care providers also have a duty to respect international standards of human rights and humanitarian law. We have explored these linkages through our work with refugee populations in the United States; in a needs assessment of the mental health programs in Albania; and in our studies of the role justice is playing in the aftermath of genocide and war in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia. |
Human rights are the fundamental rights and freedoms to which every person is entitled, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or any other status. These rights
Maternity Care and Human Rights: A Comprehensive Guide Maternity care is a critical aspect of healthcare that affects not only the physical well-being of mothers
COVID-19: A Threat to Human Rights and Civil Liberties The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about unprecedented challenges to the world, not only in terms of
How Refugees and Asylum Seekers Can Access Child Healthcare When you travel abroad as a refugee, you need to access a quality healthcare facility to
We are a research and advocacy center, committed to the promotion and protection of human rights as central to a just society.