May 23, 2017
The traditional leaders of three San groups in southern Africa have released an ethical code of conduct for researchers who wish to study the groups’ culture and biology.
The code of conduct was issued in early March from the !Xun, Khwe and !Khomani group leaders and encourage scientists to submit research proposals to be reviewed by a panel of community members.
One individual in particular was concerned with the fact that researchers come out of these studies enriched in San culture and knowledge, but San communities do not receive any benefits for allowing researchers to study them.