Corporations Should Not Have the Power to Undermine the Global Battle Against Covid-19
Even if governments agree to suspend patent protections for vaccines, corporations can fight back with expensive lawsuits.
Even if governments agree to suspend patent protections for vaccines, corporations can fight back with expensive lawsuits.
Pakistan is the latest to start withdrawing from international treaties that give corporations the power to sue governments over environmental and public interest regulations.
In 2020, foreign investors filed at least 51 known cases demanding huge sums from governments struggling to fight a historic pandemic.