Human Rights, Law & Ethics

AAAS has a long-standing commitment to cultivate responsible science in the service of society and build bridges between science and the greater public. It fosters and facilitates the responsible practice and application of science in the service of society and addresses legal, ethical, and human rights considerations to which science gives rise. Questions of values, ethics, human rights, and law are raised by the emergence of new technologies. AAAS provides a space for assessment and advocacy on the responsible development and application of science and technology, and communication and collaboration between the scientific communities and human rights and legal communities.

The Campus Event Toolkit

Impact Report: On-call Scientists and Human Rights

Starter Kit: About the Coalition

2026 AAAS Annual Meeting Archive

11 Feb

AAAS Announces 2025 Award Winners

There’s a place for all kinds of scientists to support human rights in the On-call Scientists program

Science as a human right: AAAS Coalition champions trustworthy, accessible science

Social Bias in AI

Responsible AI Training Modules

2024 AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition Meeting