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Reproductive Autonomy: The Impact of the Pandemic and Recent Jurisprudence

Video recording (click here to watch on YouTube)  Prof Carole J. Petersen Professor, William S. Richardson School of Law University of Hawaii   Speaker: Carole J. Petersen is the Cades Foundation Professor of Law at the William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii at Manoa. She teaches International Law, Human Rights, and Gender and the Law. She taught law in Hong Kong from 1989-2006.   Abstract: The pandemic gave researchers an opportunity to study the efficacy and...

Book Talk – The Law and Regulation of Public Health: Global Perspectives on Hong Kong (Routledge New York, 2024) with author Prof Eric C. Ip

Video recording (click here to watch on YouTube)  Public health law has been a subject of much controversy and contestation, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. This timely book inquires into the foundational principles of a form of public health law that takes seriously the inherent dignity of the human person. Written from a multidisciplinary perspective, this illuminating study makes the case that the rule of law, just as much as population health, is an essential...

Workshop on “The Intersection of Loneliness, Bioethics, and Religion”

The Beatles’ song “Eleanor Rigby” portrays both Eleanor and Father Mackenzie as experiencing loneliness: Eleanor dies alone, and Father Mackenzie delivers a sermon that goes unheard, resulting in nobody being saved. Loneliness is a prevalent issue worldwide. The BBC Survey has documented a prevalence of up to 40% loneliness among young adults globally. In South-East Asia, approximately 10% of adolescents experience persistent loneliness, while in the Middle East, the figure rises to 15% among...

Medical Ethics and Law Symposium: Should Adolescents be Permitted to Consent to Their Own Medical Care?

Video recording (Click here for full screen view): The issue of adolescent consent for their own medical care remains a very topical matter that doctors and healthcare professionals may very well confront in their own practice. Granting autonomy to adolescents acknowledges their evolving decision-making capacity and fosters trust between the patient and the healthcare provider.  However, concerns arise regarding emotional maturity and cognitive abilities. Striking a balance between respecting...

Governance of Social Listening in the context of Serious Health Threats [CPD/CME: 23 Aug evening session ONLY] 嚴重健康威脅下「社交監聽」的管治模式 研討會

Video recording on Aug 22 Morning Session - Social Listening (Click here for full screen view): Video recording on Aug 22 Afternoon Session - Social Listening & Ethics & Human Rights (Click here for full screen view): Video recording on Aug 23 Afternoon Session - Social Listening & Vaccination (Click here for full screen view): Video recording on Aug 23 Evening Session - Social Listening & Infodemic Management (Click here for full screen view): PowerPoint Slides of Prof Dimitra...

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