American Association for the Advancement of Science. Washington, D.C. office of the AAAS History[edit] Creation[edit] The American Association for the Advancement of Science was created on September 20, 1848 in Pennsylvania.[3] It was a reformation of the Association of American Geologists and Naturalists. The society chose William Charles Redfield as their first president[4] because he had proposed the most comprehensive plans for the organization.
According to the first constitution which was agreed to at the September 20 meeting, the goal of the society was to promote scientific dialogue in order to allow for greater scientific collaboration. By doing so the association aimed to use resources to conduct science with increased efficiency and allow for scientific progress at a greater rate. There were only 87 members when the AAAS was formed. At a meeting held on Friday afternoon, September 22, 1848, Redfield presided, and Matthew Fontaine Maury gave a full scientific report on his Wind and Current Charts. Advocacy[edit] Governance[edit] American Association for the Advancement of Science. Child/forced/slave labour, systematic sexual violence and human trafficking. Human rights in Burma. 2012 Rakhine State riots. The 2012 Rakhine State riots were a series of conflicts primarily between ethnic Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar, though by October Muslims of all ethnicities had begun to be targeted.[5][6] The riots came after weeks of sectarian disputes and have been condemned by most people on both sides of the conflict.[7] The immediate cause of the riots was unclear, with many commentators citing the rape and murder of a Rakhine woman and the following killing of ten Burmese Muslims by ethnic Rakhine as the main cause.[8] The Myanmar government responded by imposing curfews and by deploying troops in the regions.
Fighting broke out again in October, resulting in at least 80 deaths, the displacement of more than 20,000 people, and the burning of thousands of homes. Background[edit] June riots[edit] The June riots saw various attacks by Buddhist Rakhines and Rohingya Muslims on each other's communities, including destruction of property.[34] 12–14 June[edit] 2012 Rakhine riots. 2012 Rakhine riots.