An International Law Perspective on the Protection of Human Rights in the TRIPS Agreement

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Excerpt of table of contents: Chapter 1: Introduction I The Issue II Approach to The Argument of This Book III Focus of The Book IV Scheme of This Book Part One Preliminary Chapter 2: The International Human Rights Context I The Right To Health in International Law A. Wide Recognition B. Scope and Content of the Right to Health C. Public Health under the Right to Health II The Right to Life in International Law - Refusal of Access to Life-Saving Facilities A. The Right to Life B. Relationship between the Right to Life and the Right to Health C. Summary III The Right to Property and The Right to Fruits of Creation A. The Rights B. Human Rights Approach to Patents Chapter 3: Conflict Or Coexistence between Human Rights Norms and TRIPS I TRIPS And The Right To Health A. The History of TRIPS B. Patent Protection in TRIPS and the Right to Health II Limitation and Derogation in The Regimes - An Internal Mechanism A. Limitation and Derogation in Human Rights B. Use of Limitation and Derogation Language in TRIPS C. Relationship of the Concepts in the Two Regimes III Human Rights in TRIPS - Is an External Mechanism Needed A. Integration or Fragmentation B. Resolution of the Conflict Part Two Interpretation of TRIPS Chapter 4: Rules of Interpretation of Public International Law I Application of VCLT by the WTO DSB A. Article 31(1) of VCLT and its application B. Contextual material - Article 31(2) of VCLT C. Article 31(3) of VCLT and its application D. Supplementary means - Article 32 and its application E. Summary II Consistent Interpretation of TRIPS and WTO Laws A. TRIPS and other covered agreements B. TRIPS and Incorporated Conventions III Evolutionary Interpretation Chapter 5: Examination of TRIPS in Light of The Interpretive Analyses I Coverage and Flexibilities Offered by TRIPS II Object and Purpose of TRIPS A. Ordinary Language Used in TRIPS B. Subsequent Agreement and Practice III Interpreting Specific Provisions A . Article 27 - Non-discrimination and Exclusion of Protection B . Article 28 - Rights Conferred C. Article 6 - Exhaustion of Rights D. Article 31 - Compulsory Licensing E . Article 30 - Limited Exceptions F. Article 73 - Security Exception Chapter 6: Application of Human Rights Norms I TRIPS and Human Rights Norms A. TRIPS Is Not Self-contained B. TRIPS Invites the Use of Human Rights Norms II Rights to Health, Property and Fruits of Creation in TRIPS A. Application B. Applying GATT Interpretation Methods to TRIPS III The Right to Health in TRIPS A. Object and Purpose B. Specific Provisions Part Three Impacts of Interpretation Chapter 7: Impacts on TRIPS-Plus in FTAS II Interpretive Relationship between TRIPS and FTAS A. Relationship in the Interpretation B. Relationship with TRIPS II Heightened Patent Protection in FTAS A. Heightened Patent Protection in FTAs B. Justification for Heightened Patent Protection in FTAs C Implication of the Justification III Interpretation and Human Rights A. Flexibility in FTAs B. Interpretation C. Human Rights CHAPTER 8: Conclusion Bibliography I Treaties and International Instruments A. Treaties B. International Instruments II Cases A. GATT/WTO Cases B. Other Cases III Texts IV Research Papers V Websites (Homepage URL) Index.