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Title New technologies and human rights : challenges to regulation / by Mario Viola de Azevedo Cunha, Norberto Nuno Gomes de Andrade, Lucas Lixinski, Lúcio Tomé Féteira.

Publication Info. Farnham, Surrey, England : Ashgate, 2013.

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Description 1 online resource
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary The contributors to this book explore the political discourse and power relations of technological growth and human rights issues between the Global South and the Global North and uncover the different perspectives of both regions. They investigate the conflict between technology and human rights and the perpetuation of inequality and subjection of the South to the North. With emerging economies such as Brazil playing a major role in trade, investment and financial law, this book examines how human rights are affected in Southern countries and identifies significant challenges to reform in the.
Contents pt. I. General legal and philosophical aspects of the interaction between human rights and new technologies -- pt. II. Freedom of expression in the online environment -- pt. III. Intellectual property, competition rules and new technologies -- pt. IV. Biobanks, bioethics and human rights -- pt. V. Reproductive technologies and human dignity -- pt. VI. Balancing privacy and security -- pt. VII. Emerging issues.
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Subject Human rights.
Human rights.
Technological innovations -- Law and legislation.
Technological innovations -- Law and legislation.
Civil rights.
Civil rights.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Subject Human rights.
Added Author Cunha, Mario Viola de Azevedo, editor.
Other Form: Print version: New technologies and human rights. Farnham, Surrey, England : Ashgate, 2013 9781409442165 (DLC) 2013000259 (OCoLC)823388400
ISBN 9781409442172 (electronic book)
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