Abstract

XAVIER, Fernando César  and  CAMPELLO, Mauro José. Right to Genetic Heritage as Transindividual Right: considerations about the Yanomami Blood Controversy. Rev. Bioética y Derecho [online]. 2017, n.41, pp.161-169. ISSN 1886-5887.

This paper revisits the Yanomami Blood Controversy, in which a yanomami village demanded repatriation of indigenous blood samples collected by foreign researchers in '60s when they were in Amazon jungle. It is shown as a leading case in the process of recognition both individual right to genetic identity (right to genome) as well as transindividual right to genetic patrimony of Humanity (genome law). This case is relevant, among others, because it allows one to understand the yanomami demand from (i) right to genome collectivelly exercised by the community and (ii) Humanity's right to demand respect to genetic material for its specific cultural values (immaterial) for that community.

Keywords : Yanomami Blood; right to genetic patrimony; genome; bioethics.

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