Reason and rights in global drug control policy – Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), 172 (5), March 2005

Among a number of compelling reasons for the international community to reconsider the « war on drugs, » the HIV/AIDS epidemic is the most urgent. The prevailing emphasis on law enforcement in drug policy has failed to produce its purported benefits, yet many countries insist on enforcing prohibition and resist the implementation of evidence-based measures to reduce … Lire plus

Letter to the Commission on Narcotic Drugs re: Syringe Exchange

In a year when the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is chair of the governing body of the UN’s Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), we write to express concern about U.S. efforts to force a UNODC retreat from support of syringe exchange and other measures proven to contain the spread of HIV … Lire plus

Nouvelles du Réseau 19 – mars 2005

Dans ce numéro : Plan d’action contre le stigmate et la discrimination liés au VIH/sida Qu’est-ce que le « plaidoyer MTV » et comment l’appuyer? Appui au tatouage sécuritaire en prison Échange de seringues en prison : nouvelles du plaidoyer Nouveau projet de législation modèle sur le VIH/sida À l’interne À venir Nouvelles ressources Commentaires … Lire plus

Statement to the UN Commission on Human Rights re: Specific Groups and Individuals: Other Vulnerable Groups and Individuals (Items 14(d) and 17)

This statement first examines the connection between non-discrimination and effective responses to HIV/AIDS, and then sets out existing language by UN Treaty Bodies and Special Procedures which confirms that the right of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgendered people to be protected from discrimination is already established in international human rights law.

Les autochtones et le VIH/sida : questions juridiques

Voici une série de neuf feuillets d’information portant sur les questions juridiques relatives au VIH/sida chez les autochtones. Un aperçu La discrimination Les lois sur les droits de la personne Contre la discrimination Les barrières de compétence Les soins de santé La confidentialité Le test du VIH L’accès au test du VIH