Programs: Science and Policy
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AAAS Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights and Law Program
AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition
July 14-15, 2011
The sixth meeting of the Coalition was held July 14-15, 2011.
The meeting began with a screening of the film "After Innocence" chronicling the stories of eight individuals exonerated following the application of DNA and other scientific analysis. The film was followed by an interview with three experts on the role of science in the criminal justice system. A reception was held following the opening plenary.
On July 15, the Coalition meeting continued with information sessions, working meetings, and training workshops on human rights issues central to the mission of the Coalition. Sessions included "Evaluating the US Human Rights Record: The Universal Periodic Review," "STEM Education: Diversity, Human Rights and New Curricula," and "The Right to Benefit from Science: Engaging Your Association in the UN Process."
Meeting materials are available below:
- View the Agenda
- PowerPoint presentations from Panels, Sessions and Workshops
- View the Coalition Meeting Report
Thursday Night Panel: Criminal Justice - Forensics and Human Rights
| Interviewer | Mark S. Frankel, AAAS Scientific Responsiblity, Human Rights and Law Program |
| :Panelists: | Joe S. Cecil, Federal Judicial Center Division of Research Sarah Chu, The Innocence Project Kenneth Melson, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives |
Opening Plenary: Evaluating the U.S. Human Rights Record: The Universal Periodic Review
| Facilitator: | Jessica M. Wyndham, AAAS Scientific Responsiblity, Human Rights and Law Program [view PowerPoint] |
| Presenter: | Theresa Harris, World Organization for Human Rigts, USA [view PowerPoint] |
Article 12 (ICESCR): The Right of Everyone to the Enjoyment of the Highest Attainable Standard of Physical and Mental Health
| Facilitator: | Paula Skedsvold, Federation of Associations in Brain and Behavioral Sciences |
| Presenters: | Andres Pumariega, American Orthopsychiatric Association[view PowerPoint] Aram Schvey, Center for Reproductive Rights [view PowerPoint] |
STEM Education: Diversity, Human Rights and New Curricula
| Facilitator: | Felice Levine, American Educational Research Association |
| Presenters: | Shirley M. Malcom, AAAS Education and Human Resources Programs [view PowerPoint] |
| Presenter: | Theresa Harris, World Organization for Human Rights, USA |
The Right to Benefit from Science: Engaging Your Association in the UN Process
| Facilitator: | Jessica M. Wyndham, AAAS Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights and Law Program |
| Presenters: | Clinton W. Anderson, American University, Washington College of Law |
(page updated 12/06/2011)
