Legal problems in the protection of human rights in the russian federation in the use of molecular genetic technologies in medicine

Abstract

The article analyses possible human rights violations that occur in the application of molecular genetic technologies in medical practice. A brief description of the problem of the regulation of human rights in the implementation of genomic research at the international level, the provisions of which affect the protection of individual rights. Particular attention is paid to the current legislation of the Russian Federation, which concerns the protection of individual rights in the collection, storage and processing of genomic information during genetic testing, counseling, treatment of patients and other genomic studies in medicine. General recommendations are given for improving legislation in the field of human rights protection when using modern molecular genetic technologies in medicine. In order to overcome the problems associated with the protection of human rights in the use of modern molecular genetic technologies in medicine, an effective system of legal guarantees should be developed, taking into account international principles aimed at ensuring respect for human dignity, protecting the rights and interests of the individual.