Codifying the human right to science
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Schabas, W. 2023. Codifying the human right to science. The International Journal of Human Rights. https://doi.org/10.1080/13642987.2023.2269091
Type | Article |
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Title | Codifying the human right to science |
Authors | Schabas, W. |
Abstract | The human right to science is set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The two texts, which were adopted consecutively, are similar but not identical. Conflicts in formulating the right to science in international human rights law were rooted in the ideological quarrels of the Cold War. The travaux préparatoires indicate debate about whether the right was essentially about the freedoms of scientists or about the purposes of science, including concern about abuse. Article 15(3) of the Covenant confirms recognition of ‘the freedom indispensable for scientific research...’ The Soviet Union promoted the view that scientific research must pursue progressive aims but was unsuccessful in its attempts to entrench this in the texts. UNESCO’s contribution to the Declaration was insignificant but it had considerable influence on the Covenant text. In 1950 and 1951, UNESCO issued important and influential expert statements challenging ‘scientific’ arguments of racial supremacists, confirming in practice its own understanding of the direction that science should take. |
Keywords | UNESCO; travaux préparatoires; racism; science; technology; cultural rights |
Sustainable Development Goals | 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions |
Middlesex University Theme | Creativity, Culture & Enterprise |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
Journal | The International Journal of Human Rights |
ISSN | 1364-2987 |
Electronic | 1744-053X |
Publication dates | |
Online | 13 Oct 2023 |
Publication process dates | |
Submitted | 13 Dec 2022 |
Accepted | 06 Oct 2023 |
Deposited | 28 Jul 2023 |
Output status | In press |
Publisher's version | License |
Copyright Statement | © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/13642987.2023.2269091 |
Language | English |
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