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Euthanasia campaigner Dr Philip Nitschke could faces criminal conviction

... The workshop informs participants of their legal rights about ending their lives. But the Council said that Dr Nitschke needs to be registered as a doctor to carry out his euthanasia workshops. On the other hand Dr Nitschke denies that he needs a licence. He faces a criminal conviction if he's found gui...

Medical Ethics Violated By Prison Officials In Guantanamo Bay

...ion of co-operation by the detainees. A U. N human rights team has stated that this treatment approximated to torture of detainees. Several leaders of U.S. medical organizations were sent to Guantanamo last October, to dispel their concerns. They were however denied access to detainees. 'These are fundame...

New Antibiotics, Need Of The Hour: IDSA

...on that would enable provision of market-exclusive rights to drug companies that come out with startling discoveries. Such companies can then be encouraged through provision of tax credits that would encourage research and development and drug manufacture....

Biologically Women Are More Vulnerable To HIV Infection

...," said Archana Tamang, chief of the women's human rights and human security unit, United Nations Development Fund for Women. India has over five million AIDS/HIV infected people, including over two million women. Tamang said: "We need to be focussed to create awareness among women between the age group...

Lancet Blames CMA For Dismissal Of Editors

...al agreement regarding issues related to editorial rights or rather autonomy....

Abortions Banned In South Dakota

...ive years. Nancy Keenan, head of the US abortion rights group NARAL Pro- Choice America, has called the measure "dangerous and unconstitutional". The South Dakota law is seen as the most serious attempt to challenge Roe vs. Wade since a 1989 Supreme Court ruling upholding the right to an abortion. --Ed...

Hospital Trust Will be Leaner by 300 Jobs

...rm for the future.” Unison, which stands for the rights of 1,500 workers at the hospital, has reiterated that it would not take this lying down and would put up a fight to salvage jobs. ...

Equal Rights for HIV Infected Workers

...d bill of HIV/AIDS, which will seek to protect the rights of HIV carriers and AIDS patients with a motive to remove all the discrimination against them. Regulations such as sick leave will be adhered to in a similar manner to HIV/AIDS patients, and they cannot be fired because of AIDS/HIV. And those employ...

Frozen embryos stored in Britain

...ittee members question their authority about their rights as a human being? Are these embryos alive? What should have happened if their parents had split up, and one of them didn't want a baby? One such case is that of Natallie Evans. She is fighting the bitter legal battle for she wants to thaw her froze...

Korea: No Discrimination against Those with AIDS/HIV in the Workplace

...nts, in the workplace. This bill will ensure equal rights to them in all areas -promotion, leave of absence and the like. Penalties for discrimination will include a year’s imprisonment or a fine equivalent to US$3,000. This is certainly some reprieve as there has been no law so far in Korea that seeks t...

New Twist To The Mental Health Law

...er system of appeal in place to safeguard people's rights and with increasing objections from politicians and mental health organizations, ministers decided not to support the legislation....

First Gene Therapy Human Trial For Muscular Dystrophy In Progress

...armaceutical Inc. (AskBio) in 2003. Along with the rights granted by UNC to Samulski's vector technology, AskBio acquired the intellectual property rights to Xiao's uniquely miniaturized dystrophin gene. In July 2004, the Muscular Dystrophy Association...

Chuck the Charm Bracelets, Parents warned!

..., and professionally as a brand committed to human rights and a healthy, active lifestyle for adults and youth, we extend our deepest sympathies to the child’s family.” ...

Ranbaxy Expands By Acquiring A Generic Company In Belgium

...s Italian generic business and the purchase of the rights and assets to Senetek Plc's auto-injector device by the US based wholly owned subsidiary of Ranbaxy. 'The acquisition (of Ethimed) follows similar strategic moves by Ranbaxy previously in the larger European markets,' the company said in a stateme...

Gay Marriages May See The Light Of Day

...position to such marriages across the country. Gay rights activists have expressed positivism over the decli...iage, at least among residents. Brad Luna of gay rights group Human Rights Campaign said "Washington State’s Supreme Court right now, any day, is going to d...

Court Issues Order NACO On Gay Issue

...tive of articles, 14, 15 and 21 of the fundamental rights of the constitution. (Source:IANS)...

Call To Protect Traditional Knowledge Of African Medicinal Plants

...led for better protection of intellectual property rights of the African people. The WHO's regional director for Africa, Luis Sambo said that new policies should take into consideration both those holding traditional knowledge and the communities that could benefit from it. The draft document called "Policy...

Compounds In Legume May Be Helpful In Treating Cancer

...ty of Melbourne) passed on their commercialisation rights to Uniquest Pty Ltd, the University of Queensland's main commercialisation company. Meristomics Chief Executive Officer Ian Harris said successful completion of this patent demonstrated that Meristomics was an effective model for commercialisation...

Rape-Crime against Humanity

...dence. According to Luc Henkinbrant of the human rights division of the UN's mission in DRC this was the first time in DRC that rape was categorised as a crime against humanity. This demonstrated that the Congolese justice system had adopted criteria in line with those laid down by the International Cri...

Nepal: Doctors Treating Protestors Being Deported

...rised the security forces to shoot at sight, human rights organisations have been expressing dismay at the excessive use of force to stop protests. In Thamel, the tourist hub in the capital, police swooped down on a small group of people Tuesday when they stood at a prominent square, holding improvised pl...

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