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Implementing the Copyright Directive: Protecting the Public Domain with Article 14

[Paul Keller] Article 14 – Works of visual art in the public domain – is one of the very few unambiguously good provisions of the new EU copyright directive. The article is intended to ensure that (digital) reproductions of public domain works cannot be protected by exclusive rights, and as a result, taken out of the public domain. This legislative
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Global Access to Insulin: Understanding the Barriers

WEBCAST: Despite the fact that insulin has been used for nearly 100 years, an estimated 1 in 2 people who need it cannot afford and/or access this much-needed medicine. Various factors can affect access to insulin, including issues at both national and global levels. Building on previous studies focused at country-level, Health Action International’s (HAI) Addressing the Challenge and Constraints
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Copyright, and Photographs or Videos of Public Art, in South Africa: An Imperfect Picture

[Bram Van Wiele] Abstract: The rise of digital photography and videography has made the creation, sharing and commercialisation of high-quality photographs and videos more accessible, in terms of both cost and skills required. This thematic report examines the impact on copyright infringement of the increase in photographs and videos containing public art. It then analyses the applicability, for such photographs
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The New Copyright Directive: A tour d’horizon – Part II (of press publishers, upload filters and the real value gap)

Part I of this post discussed the legislative process and Titles I through III of the CDSM Directive. This Part II will tackle the remainder of the Directive, namely its measures to achieve a well-functioning marketplace for copyright (Title IV) and final provisions (Title V)... e IV contains the most controversial provisions of the Directive, namely the new right for
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Statement of the South African Youth Council on the Copyright Amendment Bill

[South African Youth Council] ... It is time we protect our future by ensuring that where educational literature and or material is concerned no archaic pieces of legislation should be an impediment for the acquisition of knowledge. In the same breath we must ensure that our heritage, the works of our forebears, are given the necessary stature and protection. This
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Over 60 Health Organisations Demand ARIPO Reform to Increase Access to More Affordable Medicines in Eastern & Southern Africa

[KLIEN and Health GAP] More than 60 health organisations are calling for rapid reform of the Harare Protocol of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) in order to protect public health across its 18 Eastern and Southern African member states. Representing people living with cancer, tuberculosis, HIV, and many other diseases and conditions—the organisations are demanding that ARIPO takes
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