Farmers’ Rights, endorsed by FAO in 1989, recognizes that farmers and rural communities have contributed greatly- and continue to contribute- to the creation, conservation, exchange and enhancement of genetic resources, and that they should be recognized and strengthened in their work. The Interglobe Human Right Forum believes that Farmers’ Rights must be recognized at the international level, and that its definition should be expanded by the human rights community as part of the Right to Food. Interglobe Human Right Forum is concerned about the erosion of Farmers’ Rights and Human Rights, and about the impact of new technologies on democracy and dissent.