Anand Grover, Esq., UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health, criticizes UNSCEAR report on Fukushima -10/24/2013 (1 of 4)国連「健康に対する権利」の特別報告者のアナンド・グローバー氏: 国連科学の報告を批判

(Source) Video - http://vimeo.com/78483070 October 24, 2013 (NYC, NY) 
 
Human Rights Experts call for immediate action to protect the right to health of citizens affected by the nuclear accident in Fukushima.
Doctors Say UN Science Report Systematically Underestimates Health Impact of Fukushima Catastrophe
Physicians for Social Responsibility & Human Rights Now present:
WHAT: Two conflicting reports on Fukushima – one by the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health and the other by the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) that will be presented to the UN General Assembly on October 25 at the 3rd and 4th Committees respectively. Mr. Grover, the Special Rapporteur, will speak about his report, and Dr. Rachow will discuss a PSR/IPPNW critique (psr.org/assets/pdfs/critique-of-unscear-fukushima.pdf) of the UNSCEAR report and how it can be strengthened. Ms. Inoue will discuss the human rights concerns regarding conditions in Japan. The global implications of these reports will be highlighted.
Since the March 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima, individuals and communities in Japan continue to be exposed to dangerous levels of radioactivity. There are serious concerns about consequent health effects for citizens in contaminated areas. Residents have a right to live in a safe and healthy environment, however, sufficient protective measures and support are not being provided. The right of access to medical treatment and the medical data about one’s own body are being seriously denied. Experts will speak about how two UN reports impact policy regarding the lives and health of citizens currently affected after the nuclear disaster, and what should be done to provide immediate relief to protect their fundamental rights.
Q&A session will follow the presentations.
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HUMAN RIGHTS NOW
On 10/24/2013, Human Rights Now, along with 64 Japanese civil society organizations, has issued a statement requesting the UNSCEAR and the General Assembly Fourth Committee to revise the report and its finding from a human rights perspective. hrn.or.jp/eng/activity/area/worldwide/japanese-civil-society-requests-that-the-reports-of-the-united-nations-scientific-committee-on-fukus/
PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Please refer to the more detailed full-version commentary: psr.org/assets/pdfs/critique-of-unscear-fukushima.pdf (Contact: alfred.c.meyer@gmail.com (PSR USA), alexrosen@gmx.net (IPPNW Germany) for the PSR/IPPNW commentary.)