A/HRC/20/26
Contents
Paragraphs
Page
I.
Introduction .............................................................................................................
1–5
3
II.
The right to benefit from scientific progress and its applications: legal and
conceptual framework .............................................................................................
6–23
3
A.
International and regional standards ...............................................................
6–12
3
B.
Domestic implementation ...............................................................................
13–15
5
C.
Relationship with other human rights .............................................................
16–23
6
Scope, normative content and obligations of States ................................................
24–55
8
III.
A.
Scope ..............................................................................................................
24
8
B.
Normative content and related obligations of States.......................................
25–48
9
C.
The issue of limitations ...................................................................................
49–55
13
Areas for further consideration................................................................................
56–73
15
A.
The right to science and intellectual property rights .......................................
56–65
15
B.
Equitable sharing of benefits and transfer of technologies .............................
66–69
18
C.
Third-party actors and their obligations ..........................................................
70–73
19
Recommendations ...................................................................................................
74–75
19
I.
Responses to the questionnaire on the right to enjoy the benefits of scientific
progress and its applications ............................................................................................................
23
II.
Participants in the experts’ meeting on the right to enjoy the benefits of scientific
progress and its applications (Geneva, 5–6 December 2011)...........................................................
24
IV.
V.
Annexes
2