Patents: Life Is Not a Commodity

The economic perspective that has been imposed on accessing life-saving technology faces us with a new global division between vaccinated and unvaccinated countries. A waiver on intellectual property could eliminate unequal access to vaccines and shortages.

  

COVID-19 Patent Waivers Are Urgent to Prevent Greater Catastrophe

A global response that recognizes vaccines as a common good of humanity is urgent. The temporary suspension of patents is a mandatory step to massively produce the supplies necessary to face the pandemic in the world and guarantee the right to health and life in all countries.

  

Hasta Siempre, Carmen, Farewell

Carmen Cobo, Mother and Grandmother of Plaza de Mayo, passed away at the age of 96. She was one of the Mothers to whom we offered support and affection through the Voluntary Accompaniment Network. We will follow her on the path of tireless struggle for memory, truth and justice.

  

End of a policy that never should have existed

We applaud the Executive Branch’s decision to repeal DNU 70/2017, the implementation of which posed a clear setback for migrant rights in the country over the past four years. The annulment of this decree is a fundamental step towards equality, the right to migrate and towards the recognition of the State’s obligation to regulate migration.

  

End of a Policy that Never Should Have Existed

We applaud the Executive Branch’s decision to repeal DNU 70/2017, the implementation of which posed a clear setback for migrant rights in the country over the past four years. The annulment of this decree is a fundamental step towards equality, the right to migrate and towards the recognition of the State’s obligation to regulate migration.

Message from CELS

Horacio Verbitsky presented his apologies and requested a leave of absence. With this granted by the Board of Directors, vice president Sofia Tiscornia is now CELS’ acting president.

  

New Book on Human Rights During the Pandemic

POST is our latest contribution to analyzing how Covid-19 has critically affected human rights, heightening existing factors of previous situations of violations in a rapidly transforming panorama.