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United NationsUnited NationsResolutionA/HRC/RES/58/6
Neurotechnology and human rights
Asks the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee to draft recommended guidelines on applying the existing human rights framework to the design, development and use of neurotechnologies, for presentation at the Council's 64th session.
Adopted by the Human Rights Council without a vote at its 55th meeting (resolution 58/6)Apr 2, 2025 1 year ago
- Body
- UN Human Rights Council
- Session
- HRC 58th session
- Topics
- PrivacyDataBiometrics
Timeline
Apr 2, 2025 1 year ago
Adopted by the Human Rights Council without a vote at its 55th meeting (resolution 58/6)
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