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Table of Contents
- Impact, opportunities and challenges of neurotechnology with regard to the promotion and protection of all human rights 1
- Report of the Human Rights Advisory Committee*, ** 1
- I. Introduction 2
- II. Neurotechnologies: a unique disruptive technology 2
- A. Types and state of advancement 3
- B. A rapidly growing industry in a highly deregulated environment 4
- III. Human rights impact 5
- A. Rights particularly at risk 5
- 1. Freedom of thought 5
- 2. Right to privacy 7
- 3. Right to personal integrity 8
- 4. Right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health 8
- 5. Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment 9
- 6. Right to a fair trial and essential procedural guarantees 10
- B. Groups in vulnerable situations 10
- 1. Persons with disabilities 10
- 2. Children 11
- 3. Older persons 11
- C. Particular settings 12
- 1. Workplace 12
- 2. Criminal justice 12
- 3. Military domain 13
- D. Human “augmentation” 13
- IV. Addressing the challenges to maximize the opportunities 14
- A. International policy initiatives 14
- B. National legislation, regulation and policies 15
- V. Building a human rights protective framework to address the risks 15
- A. Reinforcing and adapting the human rights framework 16
- B. Towards a new human rights instrument 16
- C. New monitoring mechanism and advisory service 17
- D. Closing the implementation and accountability gap 17
- E. Transparent governance and democratic oversight 18
- VI. Conclusion 18
- VII. Recommendations 19
- Annex 21
- Prominent medical applications of neurotechnologies 21
- Mapping and investigating brain functioning and activity 21
- Healing neuronal diseases and mental health conditions (neurorehabilitation) 21
- Neurofeedback and brain-machine 22
- Restoring motor and sensory functions 22
- Targeted manipulation of mental states 22
- Main opportunities: 23
