Suit Seeks to Overturn Unconstitutional Law That Undermines the Intellectual Property of Authors and Publishers
Suit Seeks to Overturn Unconstitutional Law That Undermines the Intellectual Property of Authors and Publishers
On 7 December, IPA Secretary General, José Borghino was invited by the IPA’s member the Philippine Educational Publishers Association (PEPA) and the Philippine Book Development Federation (Philbook) to address a virtual forum in Manila.
On Tuesday 14 December, the Washington Post reported that Vietnamese publisher, author and journalist Pham Doan Trang has been sentenced by the Hanoi People’s Court to 9 years in prison for disseminating anti-state propaganda.
Following concerns raised by local and international publishers, including on liability for copyright infringement, the New Zealand National Library has announced that it is reconsidering the agreement to donate its international collection to the Internet Archive for digitization and making available of digitised copies online.
The final day of this SCCR began with the Chair recognising a cloud of fatigue in the room and encouraging delegates to press on through the day to finish the week.
Day 4 of this 42nd meeting of the SCCR picked up exactly where Day 3 left off, with discussions on exceptions and limitations and observer organisations continuing their statements.
Day 3 of SCCR 42 opened with further discussion and analysis of the new text on the broadcasting treaty with the afternoon reserved for discussions on exceptions and limitations.