Everyone has a human right to science (RtS), as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Despite its significance for scientists and society, this right has not received the attention it deserves. To remedy this, the United Nations called for input from academic and scientific communities in 2009. Its Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is currently drafting a General Comment—a document of authoritative guidance to state parties on the normative contents of the RtS. The scientific community is therefore in a unique position to influence how this right is elucidated within a human rights context. Informed by a systematic review of the relevant literature, we first explore the history, importance, and content of the RtS. We then examine a few important topics that fall within the remit of the RtS but were absent or inadequately addressed in the extant literature, and conclude by discussing the implications of the RtS for science policy.

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“睡美人”：作为全球伦理话语的科学权利

正如《世界人权宣言》和《经济、社会和文化权利国际公约》所载，每个人都享有科学的人权 (RtS)。尽管对科学家和社会具有重要意义，但这项权利并未得到应有的重视。为解决这一问题，联合国于 2009 年呼吁学术界和科学界提供意见。其经济、社会和文化权利委员会目前正在起草一份一般性意见——一份就 RtS 的规范内容向缔约国提供权威指导的文件。因此，科学界处于独特的地位，可以影响如何在人权背景下阐明这一权利。通过对相关文献的系统回顾，我们首先探讨了 RtS 的历史、重要性和内容。