Human rights research and ethics review: protecting individuals or protecting the state?

PLoS Med. 2012;9(10):e1001325. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001325. Epub 2012 Oct 16.

Abstract

Joseph Amon and colleagues discuss the challenges of conducting human rights research in settings where local research ethics committees may favor the interests of the state over the interests of research participants.

MeSH terms

  • Human Rights*
  • Humans
  • Research*

Grants and funding

The authors received no specific funding for this article.