Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine
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Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine
What is this about?
Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Dignity of the Human Being with regard to the Application of Biology and Medicine. An international tool to protect human dignity from abusive medical and biomedical innovations/technologies. The Convention is also known as the Oviedo Convention.
Why is this important?
It provides a framework or a set of rules to protect human dignity and the bio-rights of individuals. It is an important benchmark in the protection of human rights related to biomedicine and technology.
