Grantee Profile

Physicians for Human Rights

Grants to Physicians for Human Rights

  • $400,000Active Strategy

    2011 (Duration 2 years)

    Human Rights & International Justice

    CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS — In support of general operations (over two years).

  • $20,000Active Strategy

    2011 (Inactive Grant)

    Human Rights & International Justice

    CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS — To conduct a one-week emergency investigation into human rights violations committed against health professionals.

  • $50,000Active Strategy

    2011 (Inactive Grant)

    Human Rights & International Justice

    CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS — To support a planning grant to create a new medico-legal network across six neighboring central and east African countries in which sexual violence persists.

The MacArthur Foundation awarded Physicians for Human Rights $470,000 between 2010 and 2013.

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