TY - BOOK AU - Weeramantry, C. G ED - United Nations University TI - The Impact of technology on human rights : global case-studies : studies on the affirmative use of science and technology for the furtherance of human rights, commissioned as a special project by the United Nations University, following a reference to the University by the United Nations Human Rights Commission SN - 9280808214 AV - JC 571 Imp PY - 1993/// CY - Tokyo PB - United Nations University Press KW - SCIENCE--SOCIAL ASPECTS KW - POLITICS KW - HUMAN RIGHTS--CASE STUDIES KW - CIVIL RIGHTS--CASE STUDIES KW - TECHNOLOGY--SOCIAL ASPECTS N1 - 'HRSTD-2/UNUP-821'--T.p. verso. -'United Nations sales no. E92.III.A.7.'--T.p. verso. -Sequel to: Human rights and scientific and technological development. 1990. -Includes bibliographical references. - Contents:Technological impacts on human rights: models of development, science and technology, and human rights / Jan Berting -- Democracy, human rights, and the impact of scientific and technological development in Venezuela / Edgardo Lander -- Technology and human rights: critical implications for Thailand / Vitit Muntarbhorn -- Human rights and technological development: Eastern Europe and Poland / Pawel Bozyk -- The impact of modern science and technology on human rights in Ethiopia / Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher, assisted by Yoseph Gebre Egziabher and Sue Edwards -- Western European case-study: the impact of advanced methods of medical treatment on human rights / Aart Hendriks and Manfred Nowak -- Conclusions / C.G. Weeramantry ER -