Pharmaceutical industry, laws biased in favour of

Type of entry: Potential Violation

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Other Related Terms (keywords):

  • Biological resources
  • Biomining
  • Biopiracy
  • Biotechnology
  • Indigenous peoples
  • Intellectual property rights (IPR)
  • Special groups

See ESC right:

Natural resources, access to

Relevant ICESCR Articles:

01(2): All peoples may, for their own ends, freely dispose of their natural wealth and resources without prejudice to any obligations arising out of international economic co-operation, based upon the principle of mutual benefit, and international law. In no case may a people be deprived of its own means of subsistence.

12(1): The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.

15(1)(c): 1. The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone:
(c) To benefit from the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author.


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