Human Rights and Biomedicine

Genome editing

In its statement of December 2015 on gene editing technologies, the Committee on Bioethics made a commitment to examining the ethical and legal challenges raised by genome editing technologies in the light of the principles laid down in the Oviedo Convention.

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Statement on Genome Editing Technologies adopted by the DH-BIO during it's 8th meeting in Strasbourg on 2 December 2015.

Strategic Action Plan

Examining Article 13 of the Oviedo Convention in the light of developments in gene editing technologies

Ethics and Human Rights must guide any use of genome editing technologies in human beings

Ethics and Human Rights must guide any use of genome editing technologies in human beings

Genome editing technologies: final conclusions of the re-examination of Article 13 of the Oviedo Convention

Genome editing technologies: final conclusions of the re-examination of Article 13 of the Oviedo Convention

Genome editing technologies: some clarifications but no revision of the Oviedo Convention

Genome editing technologies: some clarifications but no revision of the Oviedo Convention

Statement on Genome Editing Technologies

Statement on Genome Editing Technologies

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