Richard Sollom

Richard Sollom is Deputy Director at Physicians for Human Rights, where he has served in various roles, including Director of Research and Investigations and Senior Program Associate. He currently oversees programs on emergency response, armed conflict, asylum, and UN advocacy initiatives. Mr. Sollom most recently led investigations in Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burma, Egypt, Libya, Thailand, and Zimbabwe.

With more than two decades of experience, Mr. Sollom has investigated human rights violations in more than 20 countries worldwide. Prior to his work with PHR, he served with the United Nations in Haiti, Somalia, and Burundi. He is a former Peace Corps Volunteer, Fulbright Fellow, and Albert Schweitzer Fellow, and holds advanced degrees in Public International Law from The Fletcher School and in Global Health from Harvard University.

Mr. Sollom lectures and presents widely on the topics of armed conflict and medical neutrality.