Biogenetic human rights: a new structural element in the system of the fourth generation of rights

Abstract

The concept of human rights is a dynamic legal phenomenon. The main feature of all three generations of rights is that they are a powerful constitutional and moral-legal foundation for the development of the last fourth generation of rights. Traditionally, the fourth generation of rights includes somatic, reproductive and informational rights. The article substantiates the innovative idea of identifying an independent category of rights — biogenetic rights. The author for the first time in the scientific literature uses the term “biogenetic rights”, offers the definition and content of a new category of rights. The main conclusion of the study is that the generation of biogenetic rights should be aimed at protecting the human genome, genetic information, ensuring the biosecurity of a person, society, state and mankind.