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Trips And Human Rights- The Case Of India, Subramanya Sirish Tamvada
Trips And Human Rights- The Case Of India, Subramanya Sirish Tamvada
Subramanya Sirish Tamvada
Twenty first century has seen a rapid growth of two regimes- the intellectual property rights regime and the human rights regime. On one hand growth of multinational corporations has led to a stronger and stricter intellectual property rights regime. On the other hand human rights have gained primacy in public as well as political debate. Developing countries have argued that intellectual property rights and Human Rights often come into conflict, particularly when implementing their international obligation under TRIPS. Nevertheless, developing countries are forced to provide better intellectual property protection. There is a need to give heed to the voices of …
Trips And Human Rights - The Case Of India, Subramanya Sirish Tamvada
Trips And Human Rights - The Case Of India, Subramanya Sirish Tamvada
Subramanya Sirish Tamvada
Intellectual Property Rights and Human Rights often come in conflict. There is a need to give heed to the voices of the developing countries. Human Rights have gained primacy in the world today. Developing countries through international treaties and conventions are obliged to protect human rights in their countries. At the same time trade and innovation is also of priority for a countries development. Hence, there is a need to understand and bring clarity to the debate between the two namely; trade especially, the intellectual property rights and human rights. Intellectual Property Interests mentioned in UDHR and ICESCR cannot be …