WIPO Shutting Out Public Interest Voices (Donna Wentworth)
Having done quite a bit of work with and against WIPO, all I can say is, can anyone be really surprised that an organization that is chartered to protect the rights of intellectual property holders would not want those pesky public interest people getting in the way of what they consider their "progress?"
Here's the scoop on what's happening at WIPO with regard to the April meetings on the Development Agenda [EFF]. It's unpretty.
Previous relevant Copyfight coverage here, here, and here.
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