Nouvelles du Réseau juridique 32 – avril 2009

DOSSIERS Vaste action pour réformer le RCAM et traiter les enfants Symposium sur le VIH, le droit et les droits de la personne Traitement forcé de la toxicomanie en Thaïlande : préoccupations de droits humains L’outil de référence législative pour les droits des femmes, en première montre Le VIH et le droit, dans le sillage … Lire plus

Joint Statement to UN Human Rights Council, 10th Session re: Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (Item 8)

« The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action affirms the principles of universality and non-discrimination, and yet many people continue to be denied their rights solely because of their sexual orientation and gender identity…. We therefore welcome the joint statement on human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity, delivered at the General Assembly last December by … Lire plus

Drug Use and HIV/AIDS in Thailand

A series of six info sheets on legal and ethical issues related to drug use and HIV/AIDS in Thailand. HIV and HCV in Thailand: implications for national drug policy Harm reduction: lessons from the region Sterile syringe programs Opioid substitution treatment Outreach and information programs Harm reduction in prison and detention facilities

Compulsory Drug Treatment in Thailand: Observations on the Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Act B.E. 2545 (2002)

This paper has two main objectives. The first objective is to provide a general overview of Thailand’s Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Act, B.E. 2545 (2002) (“the Act”) and the system of diversion into compulsory drug treatment that the Act has established. The second objective of this paper is to offer some preliminary observations on the implementation … Lire plus