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Network News 9 – April 2003
In this issue: Report Card on HIV/AIDS in Prisons 2002 AGM Highlights Awards for Action on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights CIDA Funds Network Project in Kenya, Zambia New Project to Address Disability, Income Security Comments and Feedback Other Network News 2002/2003 Board Network Staff, Interns, and Summer Students Important Dates New Resources
HIV/AIDS Policy and Law Review 8(1) April 2003
FEATURES The UNGASS Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS: One Year Later The UNGASS Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS: A Review of Legislation in Six Southern African Countries CANADIAN NEWS Mandatory HIV Testing Used to Bar Potential Immigrants Troubled Times for Canada’s Medical Marijuana Program House of Commons Committee Holds Hearings on AIDS Survey Reveals Human … Read more
The UNGASS Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS: One Year Later – HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 8(1)
The article reviews the process leading up to the Declaration and describes the limitations of the Declaration’s explicit and implicit recognition of human rights. It summarizes information provided by countries one year later to the Secretary-General and to UNAIDS on their progress in meeting the goals and targets of the Declaration, particularly with regard to … Read more
The UNGASS Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS: A Review of Legislation in Six Southern African Countries – HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 8(1)
This article reviews legislation of six Southern African countries to determine what progress has been made after the UNGASS Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS, particularly with regard to paragraph 58 on human rights and paragraph 69 on rights in the workplace. Related Publications HIV/AIDS Policy and Law Review 8(1) April 2003
Patents, International Trade Law, and Access to Essential Medicines
This Q&A answers some common questions about patents and international trade agreements. The rules on drug patents in international trade agreements and domestic laws affect the availability and affordability of medicines. This document explains the connection between patent issues and access to affordable drugs, to help inform advocates for the health of people in developing … Read more
HIV Vaccines for Developing Countries: Advancing Research and Access – Summary Report
This report is intended to complement and build on prior documents produced by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network related to human rights and HIV vaccine development. The report is part of a larger project led by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network to facilitate dialogue among researchers, funders, affected communities, national governments and the international community … Read more
Letter to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and International Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew re: Access to Affordable Medicines for Developing Countries and Canada at the World Trade Organization
“As Canadian members of civil society, the undersigned join in expressing to you our very deep concern about the Canadian government’s position at the World Trade Organization in current negotiations on the issue of access to affordable medicines in developing countries. We have a number of specific concerns outlined below…”
HIV/AIDS Policy and Law Review 7(2-3) December 2002
FEATURES The 1st Annual Awards for Action on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights House of Commons Committee Releases Report on Canada’s Drug Strategy HIV/AIDS in Prisons: Recent Developments CANADIAN NEWS Canada Refuses to Issue a Visa to an HIV-Positive Worker on Antiretroviral Drugs Supervised Injection Sites: Minister of Health Ready to Review Applications for Pilot Research … Read more