AAAS Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights and Law Program

In the News

2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009

2013

A Human Right to Science
(Science) June 14, 2013

Protecting Children's Rights
(C&EN) March 4, 2013

AAAS Forum Discusses the Human Rights of Children in Scientific Research
(AAAS) March 1, 2013

The Social Responsibilities of Scientists
(ScienceCareers) February 16, 2013

The Art and Science of Human Rights
(SENCER) February 7, 2013

Eyes in the sky: Remote sensing the the service of human rights
(Physics Today) February 1, 2013

Scientists call for jailed Iranian student's release
(Physicsworld) February, 2013

Scientists voice support for student to mark two years of his jailing in Iran
(Nature Newsblog) January 31, 2013

2012

Amnesty International, AAAS Host Letter-Writing Campaign on Behalf of Imprisoned Scientists
(AAAS) December 28, 2012

Researchers Gain New Insight on Traumatic Brain Injury, but Treatment Remains Elusive
(AAAS) November 20, 2012

Scientists Should Work to Maintain Internet as a Tool for Freedom, Diplomat Says
(AAAS) October 24, 2012

Putting human rights principles into practice
(SciDevNet) September 26, 2012

Satellite Image Analysis Offers New Insights to Syrian Conflict
(AAAS) September 24, 2012

Freedom and Engineering for All
(Mechanical Engineering) September, 2012

Monitoring Syrian Human Rights Abuses Via Satellite
(YouTube by PBS NewsHour) August 15, 2012

Research Seeks Ways to Treat Alzheimer's Long Before Symptoms Emerge, Scientists Say
(AAAS) June 27, 2012

Engineering for Human Rights
(YouTube by Engineering for Change) June 19, 2012

Workshop Summary Grapples with Advocacy in Science
(AAAS) May 22, 2012

Engineers Need Good Planning to Effectively Address Developing World Problems
(AAAS) May 14, 2012

The Rights of Indigenous People Take Center Stage at AAAS Meeting
(APA) May 2012

Director of Forensic Anthropology Center Speaks on Global Human Rights Investigations
(Tennessee Journalist) March 8, 2012

Where Human Rights and Engineering Meet
(ASME) March 2012

Bridging Cultures: Scientific Organizations Examine their Research Collaborations with Indigenous Groups
(Chemical & Engineering News) February 13, 2012

AAAS Coalition Explores Perspectives of Indigenous Communities on Climate Change
(AAAS) February 6, 2012

2011

AAAS Testimony: Science is "Vital" to Human Rights
(Science) November 25, 2011

Satellites Detect Oil Spill Aftermath from Space
(Scientific American) November 15, 2011

AAAS Analysis of Satellite Images Confirms Devastating Oil Spills Around Nigerian Town
(AAAS) November 10, 2011

Science and Technology "Vital" to Developing Human Rights in Americas, AAAS Tells Panel
(AAAS News) November 9, 2011

Right to the Benefit of Scientific Progress in the Americas
(Human Rights Brief) October 27, 2011

Remote Visual Evidence of Displacement
(Forced Migration Review: The Technology Issue) October 2011

Global Geospatial Group to Promote Equitable Data Access
(SciDev Net) August 18, 2011

Human rights shift under fire
(Nature) July 27, 2011

Research Needed to Improve Forensics for Criminal Investigations, Experts Say at AAAS
(AAAS News) July 26, 2011

From Virtual Trials to Virtual Patients, Experts Say Clinical Trials Must Adapt to New Demands
(AAAS News) July 1, 2011

To Improve Healthcare, Experts Look to Cure Clinical Trials
(Science Magazine) June 24, 2011

AAAS Establishes New Program in Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights and Law
(AAAS News) June 9, 2011

At AAAS Coalition Meeting, Scientists and Human Rights Practitioners Build Stronger Working Relationships
(AAAS News) January 28, 2011

Researchers Tell AAAS Coalition of Science Impact—and Extensive Human Rights Needs—in Post-Quake Haiti
(AAAS News) January 27, 2011

AAAS Workshop Trains Researchers to Promote Science as a Human Right
(AAAS News) January 3, 2011

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2010

AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition Explores Right to Access Life-Saving Medicines
(AAAS News) August 3, 2010

AAAS Image Analysis Corroborates Widespread Destruction in Osh, Kyrgyzstan
(AAAS News Release) June 29, 2010

Satellite Images Reveal Massive Destruction in Kyrgyzstan
(Amnesty International) June 25, 2010

Satellite Images Reveal Massive Destruction in Kyrgyzstan
(Huffington Post) June 25, 2010

AAAS supports 'right to benefits of science
(University World News) April 25, 2010

AAAS Board of Directors Urges Scientists to Join Global Discussion on the Right to the Benefits of Science
(AAAS News Release) April 19, 2010

On-call scientists-A new initiative matches volunteer psychologists with human rights organizations that need their expertise
(APA Monitor) March 2010

Science-Rights Coalition Has Global Impact in First Year
(Science) February 25, 2010

Amnesty International with AAAS Use Geo-visualization Techniques for Human Rights Issues in Northwestern Pakistan
(Amnesty International USA) February 22, 2010

Geologists in Africa as Part of AAAS On-Call Scientists/ Other News and Updates
(AGI Monthly Review) February 2, 2010

Neuroscience and National Security: Science, Human Rights and the Military
(Miller-McCune) January 22, 2010

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2009

Bringing Science to Human Rights Work
(AAAS News Release) December 10, 2009

Tools for Truth Telling
(Science Progress) October 21, 2009

Think Tank makes high-tech suggestions for human rights movement
(Nextgov.com) October 20,2009

Human Rights and Science
(Chemical & Engineering News) August 24, 2009

Integrating Science and Human Rights: Reflections of a Scientist
(Federation News) August 18, 2009

AAAS Use Science to Boost Human Rights
(Journal of the American Medical Association) August 5, 2009

Richard Pierre Claude, Author and Activist, Honored by AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition
(AAAS News Release) August 4, 2009

The Truth About Dasht-i-Leili
(New York Times) July 13, 2009

US Inaction Seen After Taliban POW's Died
(New York Times) July 10, 2009

S&T Associations Showing "Extraordinary" Support for AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition
(AAAS News Release) July 7, 2009

Fresh Reports, Imagery Contradict Sri Lanka on Civilian No-Fire Zone
(Washington Post) May 30, 2009

Satellite images of Sri Lanka conflict used in war crimes inquiry
(The Times of London) May 22, 2009

Sri Lanka accused on deaths
(The Age) May 14, 2009

Sri Lanka War Hospital ‘Hit Again’
(Al Jazeera) May 13, 2009

Sri Lanka Attacks Said to Kill Dozens in Hospital
(New York Times) May 13, 2009

Civilian Anguish in Sri Lanka War (Video)
(BBC) May 13, 2009

Sri Lanka Images 'Prove Damage'
(BBC) May 13, 2009

Rights groups: satellite shows Sri Lanka shelling
(Washington Post) May 13, 2009

Rights Groups: Satellite Shows Sri Lanka Shelling
(San Francisco Chronicle) May 13, 2009

Sri Lanka war hospital 'hit again'
(Al Jazeera) May 13, 2009

'50 killed' in new Sri Lanka hospital attack
(The Independent/Associated Press) May 13, 2009

Close Read: Maps of the World
(The New Yorker/News Desk blog) May 13, 2009

Red Cross worker killed in Sri Lanka shelling
(The Independent/Reuters) May 13, 2009

Rights Groups: Satellite Shows Sri Lanka Shelling
(Associated Press) May 13, 2009

Doctor: Sri Lankan Hospital Shelled, 15 Killed
(Associated Press) May 13, 2009

Sri Lanka Says World Duped by Rebels Over Deaths
(Bloomberg) May 13, 2009

Sri Lanka: Satellite images, witnesses show shelling continues
(Reuters/HRW Press Release) May 12, 2009

Statisticians Seen, Heard at Human Rights Coalition
(Amstat News) April 2009

Advancing Human Rights Through Science
(Science) April 10, 2009

Spotlight: AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition
(AOTF Newsletter) April 2009

AAAS Launches New Coalition Engaging Scientists in Human Rights
(AAAS News Release) February 11, 2009

Science Serving Human Rights
(ASA Footnotes) January 2009

New Coalition to Champion Human Right to Science
(SciDev.net) January 27, 2009

Scientists Come Out for Human Rights
(The Nation) January 27, 2009

Making Human Rights More Scientific
(Inside Higher Education) January 19, 2009

Wissenschaft und Menschenrechte
(dradio.de - German Public Radio) January 16, 2009

APA Joins Human Rights Effort
(APA News) January 1, 2009

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