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Health

Working with communities on the ground to understand complex public health challenges, and designing targeted interventions that can be scaled to new contexts

All Health Projects

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Climate Displacement and Migration
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Mining in Cerro de Pasco
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Police Partially Blind Eight People at Protests
When victims are hit with tear gas, it causes fits of coughing and sneezing— a potentially potent recipe for spreading coronavirus.

Tear Gas: An Investigation
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Sudan Attacks on Protestors and Health Workers
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Atlas of Attacks: Global Violence Against Healthcare
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Forced Uyghur Labor in China’s Mask Supply Chain
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Resilience
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Gun Violence in America
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Improving Accountability for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
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Strengthening Sexual Violence Protections for Displaced People
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Pader Girls Academy
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Kobo Toolbox: Innovating Monitoring & Evaluation
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Human Trafficking in the United States
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Labor Force in New Orleans After Hurricane Katrina
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Infectious Diseases and Human Rights in Myanmar
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Detention at Guantánamo Bay
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Strengthening Protections for LGBTQI+ Youth in Humanitarian Settings
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Safer Cash Programming in Emergencies
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Preventing Child Marriage in Humanitarian Settings
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Supporting Foster Youth at Risk of Commercial Sexual Exploitation
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Health Effects of Tear Gas Exposure Among Palestinian Refugees
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Health and Human Rights

The Health and Human Rights Program aims to improve the health and protection of marginalized communities impacted by conflict, forced displacement, and violence.

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June 27, 2024

Pride in Supporting LGBTQI+ Children in Humanitarian Emergencies

HRC Reflections — #Verified by the Human Rights Center: Pride in Supporting LGBTQI+ Children in Humanitarian Emergencies, authored by Julie Freccero and Audrey Taylor.

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March 23, 2024

Investigation Finds Dozens Of Iranian Protesters Lost Their Eyes

HRC in the News — Iran International: Investigation Finds Dozens Of Iranian Protesters Lost Their Eyes, profiling the Iran investigation supported by the Investigations Lab and HRC’s

Two young women look at the camera.

March 21, 2024

More than 120 protesters blinded by Iranian agents, probe confirms

HRC in the News — Berkeley News: More than 120 protesters blinded by Iranian agents, probe confirms, profiling the Iran investigation supported by the Investigations Lab and HRC’s

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February 21, 2024

How Journalists Can Practice Self-Care When Investigating Graphic Visuals from War and Conflict

HRC in the News — Global Investigative Journalism Network: How Journalists Can Practice Self-Care When Investigating Graphic Visuals from War and Conflict, interviewing Alexa Koenig and

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September 15, 2023

How to Stop Doomscrolling and Find Meaning on Social Media

Commentary — TIME Magazine: How to Stop Doomscrolling and Find Meaning on Social Media, co-authored by Alexa Koenig and Andrea Lampros.

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