Committee on Human Rights
The Committee on Human Rights (CHR) is a standing membership committee of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and National Academy of Medicine. It serves as a bridge between the human rights and scientific communities, in recognition of the importance of rights protection for scientific inquiry and the realization of human dignity worldwide.
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CHR Turns 50: Its Legacy and Future
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This year, the CHR marks a half a century of work to safeguard human rights and deepen understanding of the connections between human rights and science, engineering, and medicine. Visit the CHR’s anniversary website for historical highlights, messages from CHR supporters and affected colleagues, and information on the CHR’s ongoing efforts to address STEMM and human rights challenges.
Watch Now – CHR Video on the Importance of Responding to Rights Abuses
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Through stories from colleagues who have been targeted for their work or the exercise of their human rights, a new video highlights why advocacy for threatened scientists, engineers, and health professionals is the cornerstone of the CHR's work.
Resources for Researchers and Scholars under Threat in the United States
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Researchers and scholars have long been targeted in connection with their professional work. In recent years, such attacks have taken on new dimensions and have originated from a variety of actors. View an array of resources meant to support U.S.-based researchers and scholars facing these threats.
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