« I write to you, on behalf of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, to express our concern with recent public reports of Toronto police officers confiscating and destroying personal possessions, including drug use equipment, from people who use illegal drugs. We refer, in particular, to the story that appeared recently on the front page of The … Lire plus
Voici une série d’études de cas décrivant comment les lois et politiques relatives à plusieurs aspects du VIH/sida devraient et pourraient être basées sur le droit des droits humains et ses principes. Criminalisation du travail sexuel et des personnes qui l’exercent : l’argument des droits humains pour une réforme légale Politique sur le test du … Lire plus
« We have recently learned that the thirty-fourth Expert Committee On Drug Dependence (ECDD), which will meet in Geneva on 28–31 March, has included on its agenda a “final decision” on the rescheduling of buprenorphine, a medication used for pain relief and for the treatment of opiate dependence. We understand that under consideration is whether to … Lire plus
This is a series of 12 info sheets: HIV/AIDS and HCV in prisons: the facts High-risk behaviours behind bars HIV transmission in prison Condoms and prevention of sexual abuse Bleach and other disinfectants Needle and syringe programs Opioid substitution treatment Care and treatment A comprehensive strategy Women prisoners and HIV/AIDS A moral and legal obligation … Lire plus
The laws and policies cited in this document were accessed on 11 October 2005. However, some laws may not have been up-to-date as of that day, depending on whether the source consulted was updated. The link to each source is included in this document and should be consulted to determine the currency of the information. … Lire plus
« Human Rights Watch and the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network write to protest the arbitrary action of Beijing police who on December 16 closed down the First Annual Beijing Gay and Lesbian Culture Festival. The suppression of the festival, on whatever pretext, violates fundamental rights to freedoms of expression and assembly. Furthermore, in view of China’s … Lire plus
Voici une série de six feuillets d’information sur les programmes de revenu d’invalidité et autres prestations sur lesquelles comptent les personnes vivant avec le VIH/sida au Canada : Le VIH/sida et l’insécurité du revenu Prestations de maladie de l’Assurance emploi Assurance-invalidité de longue durée Prestations d’invalidité du Régime de pensions du Canada et du Régime … Lire plus