The objective of this paper is to examine the human rights content and impact of the Global Fund’s work in three areas — grant-making processes, grants, and advocacy, especially to see how this unique institution manages the balancing act to which its principles lead. Without pretending to have conducted an exhaustive investigation, we examine some … Lire plus
Human rights violations committed in the name of drug control are common in Thailand, including the unlawful application of the death penalty and the denial of the highest attainable standard of health and numerous concerns with respect to compulsory treatment. Capital punishment is regularly imposed on people convicted of drug-related offences and the government has … Lire plus
« We write to express our grave concern at reports of the Thai government’s plans to round up and ‘treat’ 30,000 people who use drugs from 20-27 February…. We ask that the Government urgently clarify this strategy…. In particular: what is legal basis for any such detention en masse? What assessment of drug dependence will be … Lire plus
Increasingly, human rights monitors, mechanisms and NGOs have begun to focus on drug policies and their impact on human rights protections, but this rarely happens in a connected or thematic way. These briefing papers are intended to provide a basic overview of some of the core human rights issues related to drug control efforts and … Lire plus
Dans cet article — basé sur une conférence publique qu’il a présentée lors du 2e Symposium annuel sur le VIH, le droit et les droits de la personne (« Des données et principes aux politiques et pratiques », du 10 au 12 juin 2010 à Toronto, Canada) — Michel Kazatchkine, directeur exécutif du Fonds mondial … Lire plus
DOSSIER Redoubler d’efforts contre le sida et pour les droits humains DÉVELOPPEMENTS AU CANADA La prévalence du VIH en prison est 15 fois plus élevée que dans la communauté générale Une nouvelle étude prône le traitement anti-VIH comme méthode de prévention Tenir une maison de débauche devient une « infraction grave » en vertu du … Lire plus