IUCr Scientific Freedom Policy Statement
The Organizing Committee of the 23rd Congress and General Assembly of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr 2014) shall observe the basic policy of non-discrimination and affirms the right and freedom of scientists to associate in international scientific activity without regard to such factors as ethnic origin, religion, citizenship, language, political stance, gender, sex or age, in accordance with the Statutes of the International Council for Science. At this Congress, no barriers will exist which would prevent the participation of bona fide scientists.