Eric A. Friedman

Eric A. Friedman is the O’Neill Institute’s global health justice scholar. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Framework Convention on Global Health Alliance, which advocates for a treaty to improve accountability to the right to health and is aimed at national and global health equity. He is a former senior global health policy advisor at Physicians for Human Rights. Friedman holds a law degree from Yale Law School and a B.A. from Yale College.

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House on May 27, 2026.

Trump’s Disregard for International Humanitarian Law Won’t End When the Iran War Does Trump’s Disregard for International Humanitarian Law Won’t End When the Iran War Does

As political pressure to end the war grows, Americans must not overlook the president’s blatant violations of the rule of law, abroad and at home.

Jun 5, 2026 / Michele Goodwin and Eric A. Friedman

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