Committee on Human Rights

Webinar

Reflections on Science Communication & Human Rights amid Public Health Emergencies

October 20, 2022

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM (EDT)

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Chair, Prof. Helle Porsdam, Professor of Law and Humanities and UNESCO Chair in Cultural Rights, Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen
Dr. Bina Venkataraman, Editor-at-Large, The Boston Globe; Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University
Dr. Chris Beyrer, Director, Duke Global Health Institute; member, Committee on Human Rights, U.S. National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and National Academy of Medicine

Dr. Bina Venkataraman, Editor-at-Large for The Boston Globe and Dr. Chris Beyrer, Director of Duke University’s Global Health Institute discussed science communication during public health emergencies, the role of public health researchers and journalists in advancing human rights, and emerging lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. Moderated by Dr. Helle Porsdam and hosted by the Committee on Human Rights.

Organizing Project

Silencing Scientists and Health Workers during the Pandemic: Webinar Series

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Tracy Sahay

(202) 334-2397
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It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Global Attacks on Health Workers and Health Systems: NAM Member Briefing

October 17, 2022

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM (EDT)

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During the 2022 NAM Annual Meeting, the Committee on Human Rights (CHR) hosted a briefing for NAM members that focused on urgent concerns relating to the use of violence to disrupt the work of health professionals and undermine health systems. Guest speakers included medical doctor Zaher Sahloul, co-founder and president of MedGlobal, an NGO working to provide healthcare to marginalized communities in conflict-affected settings around the world; and Pavlo Kovtoniuk, former Deputy Minister of Health of Ukraine and co-founder of the Ukrainian Health Center, a Kyiv-based independent health policy think tank that has been documenting attacks on health facilities since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Webinar

Censorship and the Right to Information during the Pandemic

September 29, 2022

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)

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Chair, Dr. Vivi Stavrou, Executive Secretary, Committee for Freedom and Responsibility in Science, International Science Council
Mr. Joel Simon, Research Fellow, Tow Center for Digital Journalism, Columbia University; former Executive Director, Committee to Protect Journalists
Dr. Michel Roberto de Souza, Public Policy Director, Derechos Digitales
This webcast, hosted by the Committee on Human Rights, examined global concerns regarding governmental repression of public health information related to the pandemic through use of criminal law and other means. Panelists discussed the challenge of protecting freedom of expression and access to information during the pandemic, while addressing concerns regarding mis- and disinformation.

Organizing Project

Silencing Scientists and Health Workers during the Pandemic: Webinar Series

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Tracy Sahay

(202) 334-2397
tsahay@nas.edu

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It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Forum to Address Attacks on Health Professionals: Meeting 3

September 22, 2022

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EDT)

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On September 22, 2022, the Committee on Human Rights (CHR) of the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened the third meeting of leaders of healthcare and scientific associations to address the problem of broad-based assaults on health professionals.

The agenda for this meeting included an informal discussion concerning the Biden-Harris Administration’s Global Health Worker Initiative (HWI), which includes among its areas of focus investment in the protection of health workers globally. The meeting also included an update on broader activities of the U.S. National Academies related to the protection of health workers.

Organizing Project

Forum to Address Attacks on Health Professionals

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Tracy Sahay

tsahay@nas.edu

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It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Global Patterns of COVID-19-related Violence against Health Workers

September 21, 2022

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM (EDT)

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Chair, Dr. Michele Heisler, Medical Director, Physicians for Human Rights; Professor of Internal Medicine and of Public Health, University of Michigan
Ms. Clarisse Delorme, Senior Policy Advisor, World Medical Association
Dr. Eric Kwezi, Deputy Health Coordinator in Yemen, International Committee of the Red Cross
Ms. Hoi Shan Fokeladeh, Policy Advisor, Nursing and Health Policy, International Council of Nurses

In many countries, the pandemic has increased violence against physicians, nurses, and other health care providers, partly due to widespread fear and mis/disinformation. This virtual session, hosted by the Committee on Human Rights, gathered experts from the global health community to examine this worrying development, along with strategies being taken to protect and safeguard the rights of health personnel. The session included discussion of a recent report by the International Council of Nurses, International Committee of the Red Cross, International Hospital Federation, and World Medical Association on current practices to prevent, reduce, or mitigate violence against health care.

Organizing Project

Silencing Scientists and Health Workers during the Pandemic: Webinar Series

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Tracy Sahay

(202) 334-2397
tsahay@nas.edu

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It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

The Targeting of Scientists and Public Health Professionals

September 1, 2022

2:30 PM - 4:15 PM (EDT)

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Since the onset of the pandemic, scientists and public health professionals have been subjected to threats and other attacks as a result of their efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19 with public health interventions and information. In this webcast hosted by the Committee on Human Rights, leading U.S. public health experts discussed the implications of these attacks, for targeted individuals and for society, and possibilities for addressing them.

Welcome

Dr. Martin Chalfie, University Professor, Columbia University; Chair, Committee on Human Rights of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and National Academy of Medicine
Dr. Georges C. Benjamin, Executive Director, American Public Health Association

New Research Findings: Harassment and Threats against U.S. Public Health Officials

Dr. Beth Resnick, Assistant Dean, Public Health Practice and Director, MSPH Program in Health Policy, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Panel Discussion

Chair, Dr. Michelle Mello, Professor of Law, Stanford Law School; Professor of Health Policy, Stanford University School of Medicine
Dr. Peter Hotez, Dean, National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine; Co-Director, Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development
Dr. Aletha Maybank, Chief Health Equity Officer and Senior Vice President, American Medical Association
Dr. Nichole Quick, Medical Director, KCS Health Center; former Chief Health Officer, Orange County, California

Organizing Project

Silencing Scientists and Health Workers during the Pandemic: Webinar Series

Contact

Tracy Sahay

(202) 334-2397
tsahay@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Lecture

Investigations and Prosecutions of Researchers of Asian Descent in the United States: The Impact on Human Rights and the Scientific Enterprise: NAS Member Briefing

April 30, 2022

7:30 AM - 8:45 AM (EDT)

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During the 2022 NAS Annual Meeting, the Committee on Human Rights held a briefing for NAS members that examined the devastating effects of racial and ethnic profiling for human rights and the scientific enterprise, with a focus on disturbing criminal investigations and prosecutions of researchers of Asian descent in the United States.

Dr. Xiaoxing Xi, Laura H. Carnell Professor of Physics at Temple University, and Dr. Gang Chen, Carl Richard Soderberg Professor of Power Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, discussed their experiences as the targets of unjust criminal prosecutions and the need to ensure that efforts to protect national security are consistent with human rights standards.

Background

In numerous cases during the past several years, U.S. prosecutors have instituted criminal proceedings against scientists and scholars of Asian descent only to see these cases collapse once all of the facts have emerged.

The scholars involved have often been portrayed by government officials and in the media as “disloyal” individuals working against the interests of the United States—even in cases with no clear link to national security. These cases have had devastating personal and professional consequences for the colleagues involved and their families.

In 2015, concerns about failures of due diligence in two of these cases prompted the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to question whether, in an effort to prevent espionage by the Chinese government, the U.S. government was “rushing to judgment in investigations involving Asian Americans, primarily of Chinese descent”. However, worrying investigations and prosecutions against researchers of Asian descent continued. Over a dozen criminal cases against researchers of Asian descent were brought under the China Initiative, a program originally created by the Department of Justice (DoJ) in 2018 to counter economic espionage and theft of trade secrets, but which over time increasingly came to focus on research integrity-related allegations, including allegations of failure to fully disclose all Chinese affiliations and sources of income. In February 2022, the DoJ announced that it would no longer group its investigations and prosecutions under the China Initiative label. In explaining this decision, Assistant Attorney General Matt Olson indicated that “grouping cases under the China Initiative rubric...helped give rise to a harmful perception that the [justice department] applies a lower standard to its investigations and prosecutions of criminal conduct related to that country or that we in some way view people with racial, ethnic or familial ties to China differently”. The impact of this change remains to be seen; meanwhile, some research integrity cases brought under the China Initiative are continuing.

Many scientists and academics, members of congress, and civil rights bodies have spoken out about investigations and prosecutions involving colleagues of Asian descent. They have emphasized that disclosure policies for academics have often been unclear and that some criminal cases against researchers reflect prosecutorial confusion about scientific research and the nature of academic work. Numerous individuals and organizations have voiced their concerns that researchers of Asian origin have been profiled and targeted under the China Initiative, and that this has in turn had a chilling effect on academic collaboration. For the past several years, CHR has joined others within the U.S. scientific and human rights community in requesting an investigation of these disturbing cases, as well as accountability for rights abuses, and in emphasizing that efforts to protect U.S. national security should go hand in hand with human rights protections.

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It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Forum to Address Attacks on Health Professionals: Meeting 2

April 13, 2022

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EDT)

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On April 13, 2022, the Committee on Human Rights (CHR) of the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened the second meeting of leaders of healthcare and scientific associations to address the problem of broad-based assaults on health professionals.

The agenda for this meeting included an informal group discussion on the role of the collaborative forum, including consideration of the goals of the forum, forms of communication, and frequency of meetings among participants. It also included discussion on urgent concerns, including violence against health professionals and facilities in Ukraine and attacks on health professionals working to address issues of racism and health inequities, and gave participants space to brainstorm initial and practical initiatives to address the goals of the forum.

Organizing Project

Forum to Address Attacks on Health Professionals

Contact

Tracy Sahay

tsahay@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Violent Conflict: The Challenges of Protecting Public Health and Health Care

March 30, 2022

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM (EDT)

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On March 30, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), American Public Health Association (APHA), and the Committee on Human Rights (CHR) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a discussion of the impacts of violent conflict on public health and health care and strategies to protect frontline workers, ensure access to routine and emergency medical care, and maintain crucial public health infrastructure. Watch a recording of the event below.

AGENDA

Welcome

Georges Benjamin, Executive Director, APHA
Victor J. Dzau, President, NAM

Introduction by the Moderator

Carlos del Rio, International Secretary; NAM; Member, CHR; and Executive Associate Dean, Emory School of Medicine

Panel Discussion

Chris Beyrer, Director, Center for Health & Human Rights, Johns Hopkins University; and Member, CHR
Rohini Haar, Medical Advisor, Physicians for Human Rights
Jennifer Leaning, Senior Fellow, FXB Center for Health & Human Rights at Harvard University
Barry Levy, Author of From Horror to Hope: Recognizing & Preventing the Health Impacts of War

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Tracy Sahay

(202) 334-2397
tsahay@nas.edu

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It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Forum to Address Attacks on Health Professionals: Meeting 1

January 26, 2022

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EST)

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On January 26, 2022, the Committee on Human Rights (CHR) of the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened leaders of healthcare and scientific associations to discuss the problem of broad-based assaults on health professionals, ranging from threats, harassment, and silencing of health workers responding to the pandemic to physical attacks in conflict zones, and the role of the scientific and medical communities in responding to these attacks.

The agenda for this meeting was to provide an opportunity for open discussion of what organizations are doing to address attacks on health professionals; to identify any impediments to action and ways of tackling such impediments; and to identify possible opportunities for collaboration.

Participants expressed a broad interest in creating a collaborative forum to engage in information-sharing and to explore possibilities for individual and joint action. The CHR agreed to serve as a convener for such a forum and to organize future meetings.

Organizing Project

Forum to Address Attacks on Health Professionals

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Tracy Sahay

tsahay@nas.edu

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It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

What is Driving Violence against Health Care in War? A Webinar

October 14, 2021

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (EDT)

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Hosted by the Committee on Human Rights, panelists Leonard Rubenstein (author of the recently released Perilous Medicine: The Struggle to Protect Health Care from the Violence of War), Robert Lawrence, and Joanne Liu held a conversation about attacks on health workers, patients, and hospitals in conflict settings around the world, and discussed urgent actions that need to be taken to help ensure safe access to and delivery of health care. Read a summary feature story about their discussion.

Speakers:

Leonard Rubenstein,Professor of the Practice, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Robert Lawrence, Center for a Livable Future Professor Emeritus, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and member of the National Academy of Medicine

Joanne Liu,Professor at the School of Population and Global Health, McGill University and former International President, Médecins Sans Frontières

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It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webcast

Human Rights-Based Responses to the Persecution of Scientists and Scholars: A Virtual Discussion

September 20, 2021

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EDT)

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For nearly half a century, the Committee on Human Rights (CHR) has worked to support colleagues who have been subjected to unfair trials, imprisonment, torture, and other forms of ill-treatment for their professional work or for speaking out on sensitive issues within their societies.

Michael Katz, professor of pediatrics and member of the CHR, and Philippe Sands, legal scholar and author, recently held a virtual discussion to reflect on historical attacks against members of the scientific and academic community, including during World War II.

With journalist and professor Mia Swart serving as moderator, they examined how human rights standards that emerged in response to atrocities during WWII can be applied when scientists, scholars, and academic freedom come under attack. They also considered ways in which the scientific community can help promote and protect the rights of colleagues.

Watch a video recording of their discussion.

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Committee on Human Rights

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It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Advancing Justice with Digital Evidence: The Berkeley Protocol

May 5, 2021

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT)

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The past year has brought new attention to the use of digital open source research methodologies for strengthening fact-finding related to world events--ranging from attacks on the U.S. Capitol on January 6 to violence against the Rohingya in Myanmar.

On December 1, the Human Rights Center (University of California, Berkeley School of Law) and the United Nations Human Rights Office launched the Berkeley Protocol on Digital Open Source Investigations to set international standards for the use and analysis of online content--including social media posts--for research, reporting, and investigations. This panel will discuss the protocol's contents, its drafting process, and the ethical and logistical challenges and opportunities that underlie this rapidly-expanding field of practice.

Speakers:

John Scott-Railton (Moderator), Senior Researcher, The Citizen Lab, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto

Alexa Koenig, Executive Director, Human Rights Center, University of California, Berkeley School of Law

Lindsay Freeman, Director of Law and Policy, Tech and Human Rights Program, Human Rights Center, University of California, Berkeley School of Law

Enrique Piracés, Director, Technology Program, Center for Human Rights Science at Carnegie Mellon University

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Tracy Sahay

tsahay@nas.edu

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It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Online Disinformation and Human Rights: Webinar

April 28, 2021

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (EDT)

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As part of the Nobel Prize Summit, the Committee on Human Rights hosted a virtual discussion examining the role of digital disinformation and media manipulation in entrenching societal inequalities, driving polarization, and eroding public trust. The speakers discussed possible human rights-based approaches to countering disinformation online.

Speakers:

Sam Gregory (Moderator), Program Director, WITNESS

Safiya Noble, Co-Founder/Co-Director, UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry

Kate Starbird, Associate Professor, Human Centered Design & Engineering, University of Washington

This discussion was held as part of the 2021 Nobel Prize Summit. The Nobel Prize Summit was hosted by the Nobel Foundation and organized by the National Academy of Sciences in partnership with the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and the Stockholm Resilience Centre/Beijer Institute.

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Tracy Sahay

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It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Health Inequities, Human Rights, and COVID-19

November 30, 2020

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EST)

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Communities of color in the United States have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting deeply entrenched health and social inequities in the country. On November 30, 2020, the Committee on Human Rights gathered experts for a conversation exploring this health and human rights challenge, as well as strategies to confront it, including through priority access to COVID-19 vaccines.

This webinar was part of a larger virtual event, organized by the International Human Rights Network of Academies and Scholarly Societies (IHRN), for which the CHR serves as Secretariat, in collaboration with the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). The virtual event, which includes a series of pre-recorded video presentations, highlights key rights-related challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and can be accessed here.

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Tracy Sahay

(202) 334-2397
tsahay@nas.edu

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It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Issues at the Intersection of Engineering and Human Rights

Read a newly released proceedings of a symposium that examined how engineering decisions intersect with human rights, social justice, ethics, equity, and global responsibility.

International Meeting on Academic Freedom and Human Rights

The CHR serves as the secretariat to the International Human Rights Network of Academies and Scholarly Societies (IHRN), which recently held its 15th biennial meeting in Oslo, Norway. The meeting, hosted by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, focused on growing challenges to academic freedom worldwide.

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News and Updates

Reflections on Science Communication & Human Rights amid Public Health Emergencies

Global Attacks on Health Workers and Health Systems: NAM Member Briefing

Censorship and the Right to Information during the Pandemic

Forum to Address Attacks on Health Professionals: Meeting 3

Global Patterns of COVID-19-related Violence against Health Workers

The Targeting of Scientists and Public Health Professionals

Investigations and Prosecutions of Researchers of Asian Descent in the United States: The Impact on Human Rights and the Scientific Enterprise: NAS Member Briefing

Forum to Address Attacks on Health Professionals: Meeting 2

Violent Conflict: The Challenges of Protecting Public Health and Health Care

Forum to Address Attacks on Health Professionals: Meeting 1

What is Driving Violence against Health Care in War? A Webinar

Human Rights-Based Responses to the Persecution of Scientists and Scholars: A Virtual Discussion

Advancing Justice with Digital Evidence: The Berkeley Protocol

Online Disinformation and Human Rights: Webinar

Health Inequities, Human Rights, and COVID-19