Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine

The Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Dignity of the Human Being with regard to the Application of Biology and Medicine: Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine (“Oviedo Convention”) has been approved in 1997 in Oviedo (Spain) and by now has been ratified by 29 states (but not by Germany). It has led to severe controversies in Germany: Critics accuse it of going beyond the normative framework which is established by human rights – not least due to the fact that it permits, under limited circumstances, research on persons unable to consent. Among ethicists and jurists, however, the broad consensus is that this criticism is unfounded. The convention is supplemented by additional protocols dedicated to particular topics. In 2002, the Additional Protocol concerning Transplantation of Organs and Tissues of Human Origin was approved.

Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Dignity of the Human Being with regard to the Application of Biology and Medicine: Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine Online Version

Additional Protocol to the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine concerning Transplantation of Organs and Tissues of Human Origin Online Version

Braun, E. (1997): "Bioethik-Konvention": Ohne deutsche Unterschrift. In: Deutsches Ärzteblatt 94 (16) Online Version (German)

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