The International Human Rights Network of Academies and Scholarly Societies assists scientists, scholars, engineers, and health professionals around the world who are subjected to severe repression solely for having nonviolently exercised their rights as promulgated by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).  It stands in solidarity with sister national academies and scholarly societies worldwide to support their independence and autonomy, and it promotes institutional human rights consciousness-raising and commitment to supporting such efforts.

For the treatment of the requests sent by the network, the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium and the Royal Academy of Belgium have created a joint committee : the Commission for the Free Practice for Science and Arts.

COMMISSION FOR THE FREE PRACTICE FOR SCIENCE AND ARTS