Governance Of Human Gene Editing From The Perspective Of International Law

The birth of the world’s first gene-edited baby has triggered intense debate and deep thinking about human gene editing in the international scope.The research and application of human gene editing involves the common interests of all mankind,which affects not only individual countries,but the entire international community.Therefore,the international community is eager to reach a unified consensus on the governance of human gene editing.However,what method can be adopted to reach a unified governance consensus in the international scope is a problem that needs further consideration.Based on this,this paper,guided by the governance of human gene editing from the perspective of international law,mainly discusses the governance issues from the following aspects,in an effort to get out of the current governance dilemma and make human gene editing technology better serve human beings.First of all,through the analysis of the "gene-edited baby" incident,it can be seen that the current research and application of human gene editing technology is global,and is no longer limited to a few countries.In this case,the abuse of human gene editing technology can easily break through the regulatory boundaries of a single country,and the internal governance of some countries alone cannot solve the problem.Secondly,the common interests of human beings involved in the development of human gene editing technology are analyzed.Once technology is abused,human dignity,human social justice and human security will be threatened and destroyed.Therefore,it further clarifies why the governance of human gene editing should be included in the field of international law.Thirdly,it points out the governance dilemma of human gene editing under the current international law.Influenced by misconceptions,some scientists blindly promote the research and application of human gene editing.There are also some scholars who only see the benefits of the application of technology to individuals,but ignore the overall interests of mankind.At the same time,the governance attitude of different countries is not unified and clear,and the existing norms of international law governing human gene editing have limitations,so that the international community has fallen into a state of incompetence in the governance of human gene editing.Finally,based on the above discussion,some suggestions on the governance of human gene editing from the perspective of international law are put forward.First,the general idea of achieving a unified international consensus was put forward,that is,to supplement and improve the existing international norms while ensuring full public participation.Under the guidance of the general idea,this paper elaborates in detail from three aspects: classification management,strengthening the protection of subjects’ rights and establishing international human gene editing institutions.