Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) Online Training

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Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) Online Training

What is this about?

The Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) Online Training provides legal and health professionals with the necessary information to understand the key human rights principles in the biomedical field. The course covers legal instruments, including the Oviedo convention, European Court of Law and non-binding instruments adopted by the Council of Europe Committee on Bioethics.

Why is this important?

The rapid advancement of biology, medicine and technology raise numerous questions and issues that can affect the protection of human rights and dignity.

For whom is this important?

Graduate studentsSenior researchersAcademic staff

What are the best practices?

The course consists of 8 modules:

1. Introduction
2. Free and informed consent
3. Medical confidentiality and protection of health related data
4. Protection of the embryo and procreation
5. End of life
6. Genetic testing
7. Biomedical research
8. Transplantation of human organs and tissues

Other information

Who

• Council of Europe

Virtues & Values

• Dignity

Research Area

• LS 07.08 - Health services, health care research
• SH 02.08 - Legal studies, constitutions, comparative law, human rights
• LS - Life Sciences