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Harm Reduction, HIV/AIDS, and the Human Rights Challenge to Global Drug Control Policy – Health and Human Rights: An International Journal, Vol. 8, No. 2, 2005

The global HIV/AIDS pandemic, and the role of unsafe drug injection as one of its principal drivers, have added to the list of harms associated with unsafe drug use. HIV/AIDS has highlighted ways in which prohibitionist drug policy causes or contributes to such harms and focused attention on the international regime of illicit drug control. … Read more

Letter to Prime Minister Paul Martin re: Canada’s contribution to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

“As a coalition of international development organizations, international humanitarian organizations, AIDS service organizations, trade unions, faith-based groups and human rights organizations, we are writing to encourage you to continue showing Canada’s commitment to the Global Fund to fight AIDS TB and Malaria (GFATM) by making a generous pledge at the GFATM Replenishment Conference taking place … Read more

HIV/AIDS Policy and Law Review 10(2) August 2005

FEATURES The criminalization of HIV transmission in England and Wales: questions of law and policy CANADIAN DEVELOPMENTS HIV disclosure no longer required on application form for temporary resident visa Safer tattooing piloted in six federal prisons Ottawa: City Council approves distribution of crack kits Bill to export generic drugs comes into force Recommendations published concerning … Read more

Legislation to Authorize Forced Testing for HIV in the Event of Occupational Exposure: An Unjustified Violation of Human Rights – A submission to the Government of Manitoba

The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network (“Legal Network”) understands that the government of Manitoba has received proposals encouraging it to enact legislation authorizing the forced testing of people for HIV and other diseases in situations of possible occupational exposure. The Legal Network wishes to take this opportunity to comment on this subject. It is our understanding … Read more