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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I am forwarding you a new report published by Oxfam
entitled “Public Health at Risk, A US Free Trade Agreement could threaten
access to medicines in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Thailand</st1:country-region></st1:place>.”
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The report raises concerns about the effect of
proposed strict intellectual property rules in the US-Thailand FTA on access to
medicines and public health. It also highlights the fact that patent rules come
into conflict with the enjoyment of human rights, including the right to health.
Moreover, it refers to the Communication sent by the Special Rapporteur on the
Right to Health to the government of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Thailand</st1:place></st1:country-region> following letters sent by
Thai civil society and the recommendations made by the Committee on the Rights
of the Child raising concerns about the impact of FTA rules on access to
medicines (see pages 20-22).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The report can be downloaded from the following link:
<a
href="http://www.oxfamamerica.org/newsandpublications/publications/briefing_papers/briefing_paper.2006-04-19.7697705773">http://www.oxfamamerica.org/newsandpublications/publications/briefing_papers/briefing_paper.2006-04-19.7697705773</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3D -> Trade - Human Rights - Equitable Economy</span></font><span
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font-family:Arial'>Switzerland</span></font><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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