Copyright fears stall talks on books being translated into braille for blind and visually impaired people in the global south The US and the EU are blocking a treaty that would give the world’s blind and visually impaired people – 90% of whom live in the developing world – easier access to published works in formats they can use. A “treaty for blind people” has been under discussion at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (Wipo) since 2008, but negotiations have made little progress. In the latest round of talks in Geneva, which ended on Wednesday 25 July, negotiators deferred a decision on the issue once again, to the dismay of activists
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US and EU blocking treaty to give blind people access to books
