The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr
Being on topic with the subject of this thread ...
Article 27.
* (1) Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural
life
of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share
in scientific
advancement
and its benefits.
* (2) Everyone has the right to the protection of the moral and
material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic
production of which he is the author.
A couple of points, Since 2 comes after 1 is it reasonable to hold that you
cannot interpret 2 in a way that denies 1?
Does 2 allow for the assignment of these material interests to another?
Does
it allow for the taking away of these material interests in a lawsuit
situation for debt or?
all the best,
drew
Indeed. 2 may easily contradict 1 and it actually does so when we assume
that authors have the right
to control their work AFTER its published. They can exercise full control
BEFORE that. But not AFTER.
--
Louigi Verona