DOSSIERS Stephen Lewis et le Réseau juridique dénoncent l’organe anti-drogue financé par l’ONU Glenn Betteridge quitte le Réseau juridique, après quatre ans Rencontre de planification stratégique des travailleuses sexuelles, à Toronto La Cour européenne des droits de l’Homme examine une déposition du Réseau juridique MÉDIAS Un article de la Revue, le procès de Smith, un … Lire plus
« The new national anti-drug strategy announced in the federal budget ignores the impressive body of scientific evidence on the value of investing in harm reduction and alternatives to criminal prosecution for non-violent drug offences. The new strategy funds law enforcement, prevention and treatment programs — three of the four so-called « pillars » common in many drug … Lire plus
« [N]ous souhaitons vous inciter par la présente à continuer de démontrer l’engagement du Canada à la réponse mondiale au VIH/sida, lors de la rencontre des ministres du Développement et de la Coopération du G8, à Berlin, Allemagne, les 27 et 28 mars. Avant le Congrès international sur le sida de Toronto, l’été dernier, le … Lire plus
People who are particularly vulnerable to HIV are in many countries the first to be targeted by counterterrorism and security measures, says Executive Director Joanne Csete in this commentary published in The Lancet on March 3, 2007.
Nearly one in three HIV infections outside Africa is among people who inject drugs. The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) could and should be playing a key role in stopping this injection-driven HIV epidemic — but it’s not. Instead, the Board — a 13-person, ostensibly independent body that does not speak for the United Nations … Lire plus
Article in « The Power of Pills — Social, Ethical & Legal Issues in Drug Development, Marketing and Pricing » (Pluto Books, 2006) In May 2004, Canada became the first country to enact detailed legislation to allow compulsory licensing of patented pharmaceuticals so that lower-cost, generic versions could be exported to eligible developing countries lacking the industrial … Lire plus