Convention for the protection of human rights and dignity of the human being with regard to the application of biology and medicine

Convention on human rights and biomedicine

Authors

  • Conselho da Europa IBCCRIM

Keywords:

Biomedicine, Human rights, Human dignity, Informed consent, Human genome

Abstract

Summary: Protection of human dignity, identity, integrity, and fundamental rights in the context of applications of biology and medicine. Free and informed consent. Protection of persons lacking capacity to consent. Privacy and the right to information. Human genome. Scientific research. Protection of embryos. Removal of organs and tissues from living donors. Prohibition of profit from the human body. Judicial protection, compensation for damages, and sanctions. Restrictions on the exercise of rights and guarantees of broader protection.

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Published

1999-01-01

How to Cite

IBCCRIM, Conselho da Europa. Convention for the protection of human rights and dignity of the human being with regard to the application of biology and medicine: Convention on human rights and biomedicine. Brazilian Journal of Criminal Science, São Paulo, v. 25, n. 25, p. 352–359, 1999. Disponível em: https://publicacoes.ibccrim.org.br/index.php/RBCCRIM/article/view/3824. Acesso em: 20 oct. 2026.
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