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Genetic privacy and non-discrimination

UN. Economic and Social Council (2001, substantive sess. : Geneva)
2001
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Symbol
E/RES/2001/39
Title
Genetic privacy and non-discrimination
Summary
Urges States to ensure that no one shall be subjected to discrimination based on genetic characteristics; also urges States to protect the privacy of those subject to genetic testing and to ensure that genetic testing is done with the prior, free, informed and express consent of the individual or authorization obtained in the manner prescribed by law and in accordance with public international law and the international law of human rights.
Action note
2001-07-26
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 43rd plenary meeting
Related resource
E/2001/99
Draft
E/2001/L.24/Rev.1
Authors
UN. Economic and Social Council (2001, substantive sess. : Geneva)
Agenda information
E/2001/100 14h Discrimination and genetic privacy. GENETIC PRIVACY--DISCRIMINATION
Date
2002
Notes
In: Resolutions and decisions of the Economic and Social Council, organizational session for 2001, New York, 29-31 Jan. 2001; resumed organizational session for 2001, New York, 8, 13 and 22 March, 3 May and 4 June 2001; substantive session of 2001, Geneva, 2-26 July 2001; resumed substantive session of 2001, New York, 10 and 24 Oct. and 20 Dec. 2001 - E/2001/99 - p. 59-60 - (ESCOR, 2001, Suppl. no. 1).
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