Neglect of the Human Rights Dimension in African IP Policymaking
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https://doi.org/10.23962/10539/19318Keywords:
intellectual property (IP), human rights, public interest, development, Africa, access to medicines, access to knowledge (A2K)Abstract
In this thematic report, the authors, both members of the African Scholars for Knowledge Justice (ASK Justice) network, outline the neglect of human rights in IP policymaking; the need to end this neglect, particularly in the African context; and steps to be taken towards this goal.
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