Brazilian copyright law and how it restricts the efficiency of the human right to education

Throughout the 20th century, the development of new technologies gradually narrowed the distance between man, cultural work and intellectual property; this peaked with the advent of the internet in the mid-90s. Access to works from all over the world has enormously increased the possibilities of dis...

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Published inSur : international journal on human rights no. 6; pp. 115 - 135
Main Author Branco, Sergio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.2007
Subjects
Access
Brazil
Civil Rights
Copyrights
Efficiency
Human Rights
Implementation
Intellectual Property
Internet
Knowledge
Law
Property
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Summary:Throughout the 20th century, the development of new technologies gradually narrowed the distance between man, cultural work and intellectual property; this peaked with the advent of the internet in the mid-90s. Access to works from all over the world has enormously increased the possibilities of disseminating knowledge and the materials for education and, at the very least, has also helped form a global community. Nevertheless, the owners of intellectual property - copyrights, brands, patents - may not use them indiscriminately. Therefore, in general terms, what I propose to analyze in this article is how the current copyright structure and the improper use of technology poses a serious threat to the implementation of the human right to education. I shall draw primarily on Brazilian law, although some comments will be useful to understand the system in other countries, as well as to draft the copyright goals that need to be pursued. Original article in Portuguese. Adapted from the source document.
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ISSN:1806-6445