“Enclosed are comments on the December 2008 Report of the Law Commission on the Development of HIV and AIDS Legislation. The Legal Network appreciates the opportunity to submit comments to the Legal Affairs Committee on this Report. We hope that our comments will assist the Committee in its work finalizing the HIV and AIDS (Prevention … Read more
FEATURES Criminalizing HIV transmission or exposure: the context of francophone West and Central Africa MSM law in francophone Africa and the fight against AIDS: the hypocrisy of certain countries CANADIAN DEVELOPMENTS British Columbia project seeks to improve access to HIV treatment and care among hard-to-reach populations Multi-million dollar AIDS vaccine project cancelled Surveys in Quebec … Read more
Nations throughout the world are increasingly criminalizing HIV transmission or exposure. This trend, already very familiar to high-income countries such as Canada, the United States of America and some European nations, takes on a special meaning in Africa, where several national HIV/AIDS laws make HIV transmission or exposure a crime. Related Publications HIV/AIDS Policy & … Read more
“We are deeply concerned at an alarming global trend of laws that explicitly target and/or directly or indirectly impact women’s right to control their sexuality and reproduction. Through such legislation, women’s rights are being violated and traditional gender norms are being reinforced, with governments strictly policing women’s bodies and choices…. This submission briefly addresses the … Read more
In this article, which is based on a public lecture he gave at the 1st Annual Symposium on HIV, Law and Human Rights, held June 12 – 13, 2009 in Toronto, Canada, South African Constitutional Court Justice Edwin Cameron analyzes the surge in criminal prosecutions, discusses the role that stigma plays in these prosecutions and … Read more
FEATURE Clean switch: the case for prison needle and syringe programs CANADIAN DEVELOPMENTS Quebec’s funding cut endangers study on alternative treatment for people addicted to heroin Constitutionality of gay blood donor ban challenged in court In brief Report: Cancelled prison tattoo initiative had potential to reduce disease transmission Municipal support on Vancouver Island for access … Read more