61 research outputs found
EC- Revision Pharma Legislation-Dec 2021 - Contribution from I-Biolex
No full textContribution to The European Commission's Revision of Pharma Legislation. Dated from December 2021.
This contribution was sent by Dr Aurélie Mahalatchimy, Dr Pin Lean Lau, Dr Mathieu Guerriaud, Dr Phoebe Li, Dr Éloïse Gennet, Dr Emmanuelle Rial-Sebbag, and Prof Christian Chabannon on behalf of the EAHL Interest Group on Supranational Biolaw and the I-BioLex research project
Gerrymandering and Judicial Review in Malaysia
No full textVerfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional is hosted by Deutschen Forschungsgem (German Research Foundation) on the ²Dok (Inter-Zwei-Dok) platform at https://intr2dok.vifa-recht.de/content/index.xml.Copyright © 2018 The Author. For the last two years, the government of the state of Selangor in Malaysia has attempted to navigate its way through the Malaysian court system; questioning the constitutionality of re-delineation of electoral boundaries in the state by the Malaysian Elections Commission. This would appear seemingly straightforward as a constitutional question to be determined by the courts vis-à-vis judicial review. The reality, however, is much more bleak. It appears that the Election Commission’s actions can remain largely unchallenged, not only through ouster clauses in particularized elections legislation, but also through the unwillingness of the judiciary to recognize the importance of the constitutional question relating to fair and equitable electoral management
Affirmative Action in Malaysia: Constitutional Conflict with the ICERD?
No full textVerfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional is hosted by Deutschen Forschungsgem (German Research Foundation) on the ²Dok (Inter-Zwei-Dok) platform at https://intr2dok.vifa-recht.de/content/index.xml.Copyright © 2018 The Author. Since the landmark event of 9th May 2018 in Malaysia, when a peaceful, democratic revolution dismantled the stronghold of Malaysia’s single-party rule for the past 61 years, the newly minted government has made robust promises for the betterment of Malaysian citizens. One of these promises includes a renewed commitment to the development of human rights in the country. This commitment was recently tested, as Malaysia debated a decision to ratify the United Nations International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD). A 700-odd crowd protested and opposed Malaysia’s intended ratification, amongst other vocal opponents who have expressed themselves through press conferences and social media. Four days ago, Malaysia finally decided not to ratify the ICERD. Why, one might ask? Is it really an unreasonable thing to hope for racial equality?An answer could lie in what Thomas Sowell once stated: “When people get used to preferential treatment, equal treatment seems like discrimination.
The Impact of the Family Unit on Reprogenetics
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The Extension of Legal Personhood in Artificial Intelligence
No full textThe purpose of this paper is to illuminate the main ethical, legal and social implications (ELSIs) concerning social humanoid robots that have their base in artificial intelligence (AI). The main dilemma highlighted touches upon the expansion of the concept of legal personhood, and the attribution of appropriate legal responses to govern the future proliferation of AI systems vis-à-vis social humanoid robots. The paper cautions on the need to carefully reflect on notions of personhood and human dignity for AI systems, balanced against the underlying representation of values and behaviors that may threaten to erode the human rights discourse. Additionally, it questions the wisdom of the broad expanse of the European legal response to the development and use of AI systems
Evolved Eugenics and Reinforcement of “Othering”: Renewed Ethico-Legal Perspectives of Genome Editing in Reproduction
No full textThis article extends an exploration into renewed ethico-legal perspectives of genome editing technologies, examined from an evolved conceptualization of eugenics in contemporary human reproduction. Whilst the ethico-legal conundrums presented by genome-editing technologies in various aspects of modern medicine have thus far inspired a comprehensive trove of academic scholarship—and notwithstanding the World Health Organization’s (WHO) publication of guidelines on human genome editing in 2021—the legislative landscape for these technologies remain relatively unchanged. Accordingly, this paper presents the unresolved problematic questions that still require significant reflection. First, the paper highlights these questions, which primarily center around the tension between reproductive autonomy and the legal governance of reproductive/genome editing technologies by a democratic state. Secondly, the paper interrogates the evolved conceptualization of eugenics, exercised on the part of prospective parents as part of reproductive autonomy. By this, the paper predicates that it indirectly reinforces societal and systemic problems of discrimination and “othering”, increasing reproductive inequalities in excluded communities. Thirdly, the paper attempts to offer narratives of intersectionality as a facilitating tool in a continuing dialogue to build belonging, foster a healthy and balanced exercise of reproductive autonomy, and increase reproductive equalities
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