Psychologists Prohibited from Abusive US Detention Centers

PHR CEO Frank Donaghue responds to the resolution passed by the American Psychological Association membership prohibiting psychologist participation at detention facilities that do not adhere to international human rights standards.

PHR's landmark report on medical evidence of torture by US personnel has garnered global media attention and led to a Congressional hearing. Read it and see the latest major coverage.

Asylum Network Hails Attorney General Mukasey's Ruling on FGC

In an extraordinary win for women's rights, US Attorney General Michael Mukasey found that past female genital cutting (FGC) may be a basis for women and girls to seek asylum in the United States.

PHR Student Chapters Host Screenings of Standard Operating Procedure

Twenty-seven campuses nationwide hosted an exclusive screening of filmmaker Errol Morris's documentary on Monday, October 6th.