Refusal to waive IP rights for COVID-19 vaccines violates human rights: Experts

adminAugust 31, 2023September 16, 202405 mins

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) adopted a decision under its “early warning and urgent action” procedures, stating that developed countries’ “persistent refusal” to waive COVID-19 vaccine IP rights – such as patents and trademarks – violated non-discrimination guarantees under international human rights law. CERD is one of the UN’s human rights…

American organization’s recommendation to waive 520 billion dollars for distressed economies including Pakistan

adminApril 8, 2023September 11, 202402 mins

Debt relief for developing countries at risk of bankruptcy would improve their financial situation, report (Photo; File) Washington: In an American report, it was recommended to write off the debt of 520 billion dollars of distressed economies including Pakistan. According to a private TV, the report of the American institution said that the debt of…