New technologies and human rights challenges to regulation - Cunha, Mario Viola de Azevedo (Ashgate, 2013)
Includes bibliographical references and index
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
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