Civil Society Update - Consultation - Right to enjoy benefits of scientific progress - Expert on Cultural Rights
Connotea Imports 2012-07-31
Summary:
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights released a "Consultation on the right to enjoy benefits of scientific progress and its applications." Question 5 directly addresses OA: "What legal, administrative, policy or other measures have been adopted/are under consideration to eliminate barriers to scientific communication and collaboration, such as censorship, restrictions on access to the Internet or on free availability of scientific literature and journals?" Responses are due by November 25, 2011.