Researchers from the Imperial College London and from Harvard have recently discovered a potential breakthrough in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Will this future option be privatized and inaccessible to the populations who need it most? Should the scientists who discovered it receive a ‘just’ reward? And if so, what would this reward include?

Scientists Say Crack HIV/AIDS Puzzle for Drugs

Welcome to 6th Legal. I hope everyone will be submitting position papers on the 8th of February. Please remember to turn them in no later than the 8th to be eligible for a research award.

Here is a recent BBC article concerning the lack of response to safety guidelines off the Somalian coastline. If UN guidelines are being ignored, what other actions can the international community take in order to prevent further hijackings?

Anti-pirate attack guidelines being ignored, UN says