Actions of pro-plastics lobbyists can lead to human rights violations.
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Today we commemorate the 10th International Day of Women and Girls in Science! We recognize the immense contributions and advancements that women have brought to scientific fields and advocate for gender equality in science & around the world.
#girlsinstem #womeninstem #unitednations #righttoscience

Good stuff from @treatmentactiongroup.org on access to medicines as a core obligation of international human rights law.
💊🌐⚖️ #RightToHealth #RightToScience #a2m

New FREE article explores how the #RightToScience—enshrined in international human rights law—can counter conflicts of interest and ensure independent science serves the public interest in global environmental agreements.

Article: doi.org/10.1080/1364...

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💡 #RightToScience: The ISC has just released a clear framework for understanding the "right to participate in and benefit from science" - offering a detailed interpretation and guide.

Learn more about this fundamental right and join the conversation ⬇️
council.science/our-work/rig...

🔔Reminder: Upcoming webinar
#RightToScience - Why it matters now more than ever.

What does it mean to have the right to science? and why is it urgent to protect it?

🗓️ 11 June 2025 | 13:00 - 15:00 UTC
💻 Open to all

🔗 https://council.science/events/the-right-to-science/

Underscoring the fundamental role of #RightToScience in the context of addressing human rights impacts of hazardous substances, UN Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights Bethanie Carney Almroth underscores that scientific uncertainty should not delay precautionary action.

The #RightToScience is a fundamental human right. In this editorial, Dr. Mahadeo Sukhai, the world’s first congenitally blind geneticist, emphasizes that #science must be accessible to all, including people with disabilities.

Read his full story ⬇️
council.science/blog/making-...

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Today is World Science Day for Peace and Development. Help us show more governments and lawmakers the importance of science by signing the Appeal for the Right to Science: sciencefordemocracy.org/appeal/enjoy-science-appeal-to-the-nations-of-the-united-nations/
#science #peace #righttoscience

Interesting piece on the #RightToScience.

I agree with much of it. However (less of a contradiction, more of an addition), I believe more research (his 3rd point) is specifically needed in interdisciplinary, solution-oriented research areas.

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www.nature.com/articles/d41...

As a member of the International Science Council Freedom and Responsibility in Science standing committee, I wrote a blog with Francoise Baylis on the #RightToScience. We ask two questions: 1) Who is a scientist & 2) Who gets to decide. #TrustInResearch #WomenInStem
council.science/blog/the-rig...

Underscoring the depth and breadth of what #RightToScience can bring, moderator Yves Lador of @earthjustice.org highlighted the importance of looking beyond top-down approaches to science and recognizing the knowledge and evidence held by communities on the ground.

Watch our webinar on the Future of the Right to Science on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lqpa9EdwiA

#righttoscience #democracy

#AtJ #RightToScience #Toxics: On 24 June 2026, Dr. Orellana delivered remarks on promoting the principles of the #AarhusConvention in international forums, in the context of the international #chemicals & waste cluster.

Read it here: bit.ly/4p07W4r