International Secretaries of the NAS, NAE, and NAM Express Concern Regarding Governmental Harassment of Mexican Scientific Colleagues

The International Secretaries of the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have written to Mexican government officials regarding the persistent governmental harassment of Mexican scientific colleagues. The letters call on Mexican authorities to ensure that any further investigation of these individuals is in accordance with Mexico's commitments under international human rights law. Read the letters to H.E. Andrés Manuel López Obrador, President of México, and H.E. Marcelo Luis Ebrard Casaubón, Secretary of Foreign Affairs.

On October 14, at 11am EDT, the CHR will host a webinar that examines the global problem of attacks on health workers, patients, and hospitals in conflict settings. Panelists Leonard Rubenstein, Robert Lawrence and Joanne Liu will also discuss urgent actions that need to be taken to help ensure safe access to and delivery of health care. Register Now.