Global Networking for AIDS, Law and Human Rights was a one-day satellite held on 12 August 2006 in Toronto, Canada, in conjunction with the XVI International Conference on HIV/AIDS. Invitations to the satellite were extended to leaders from around the world in the area of AIDS, law and human rights. The purpose of the satellite … Read more
“[B]y reopening debate on this issue [the Civil Marriage Act] in the House of Commons and possibly backpedaling on the equal right of same-sex couples to marry, Canada is in danger of joining the ranks of countries that champion human rights only selectively to suit political circumstances. The consequences of such an outcome would be … Read more
This model law resource is designed to inform and assist policy-makers and advocates as they approach the task of reforming or making laws to meet the legal challenges posed by the HIV epidemic among people who use drugs. Module 8 contains a prefatory note which discusses the rationale for providing heroin prescription programs as a … Read more
This model law resource is designed to inform and assist policy-makers and advocates as they approach the task of reforming or making laws to meet the legal challenges posed by the HIV epidemic among people who use drugs. Module 7 contains a prefatory note which discusses the rationale for reforming laws protecting against discrimination and … Read more
This model law resource is designed to inform and assist policy-makers and advocates as they approach the task of reforming or making laws to meet the legal challenges posed by the HIV epidemic among people who use drugs. Module 6 contains a prefatory note which discusses the rationale for reforming laws to enable outreach programs … Read more
This model law resource is designed to inform and assist policy-makers and advocates as they approach the task of reforming or making laws to meet the legal challenges posed by the HIV epidemic among people who use drugs. Module 5 contains a prefatory note which discusses the rationale for reforming laws and policies in prisons … Read more
This model law resource is designed to inform and assist policy-makers and advocates as they approach the task of reforming or making laws to meet the legal challenges posed by the HIV epidemic among people who use drugs. Module 4 contains a prefatory note which outlines the rationale for and benefits of supervised drug consumption … Read more
This model law resource is designed to inform and assist policy-makers and advocates as they approach the task of reforming or making laws to meet the legal challenges posed by the HIV epidemic among people who use drugs. Module 3 contains a prefatory note which outlines the rationale for and benefits of syringe exchange programs … Read more