Publication Topic : Drug Policy
Revista de Políticas y Derecho sobre el VIH/SIDA 13(2/3) Diciembre 2008
ARTÍCULO Contagio legislativo: creando resistencia ACONTECIMIENTOS CANADIENSES Los resultados del primer estudio en Norteamérica sobre heroína con prescripción son alentadores Una nueva política sobre demanda excesiva para los solicitantes de inmigración British Columbia promulga la Ley E-Health (E-Salud) (La mayoría de) los partidos políticos respondieron al cuestionario sobre temas de SIDA en la elección federal … Read more
HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 13(2/3) December 2008
FEATURE Legislation contagion: building resistance CANADIAN DEVELOPMENTS Results of the first North American prescription heroin study are promising New excessive demand policy for immigration applicants British Columbia adopts E-Health Act (Most) political parties respond to questionnaire on AIDS issues during federal election Immigration and Refugee Protection Act amended In brief Federal Government announces new strategy … Read more
Harm Reduction and Human Rights: The Global Response to Injection-Driven HIV Epidemics – Submission to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Despite connections between drug control, human rights and HIV, the United Nations drug control and human rights regimes have developed in what the former UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health has described as ‘parallel universes’. The drug control entities rarely discuss human rights and the human rights bodies and mechanisms, in turn, have … Read more
Legal Network News 31 – October 2008
AIDS 2008 Legal Network highlights human rights at AIDS 2008 Introducing AIDSLEX First-ever international rally for human rights and HIV/AIDS Networking for human rights Legal Network researcher lauded FEATURE Election 2008 PROFILES New faces at the Legal Network MOVING ON Richard Pearshouse IN BRIEF Emphasizing human rights in HIV testing HIV and disability Status report … Read more
Universal Periodic Review (Canada) – Submission to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (September 2008)
This submission describes five key national human rights priorities and provides recommendations for the Canadian Government to better respect, protect and fulfill human rights within Canada and, consistent with its obligation of international assistance and cooperation, beyond its borders.
Legal Network News 30 – July 2008
FEATURES Prisoner health activist honoured at AGM Legal Network participates in UN review of global drug policy Hard Time gets national launch The AWARE-HIV/AIDS law: a negative role-“model” Cautious optimism greets Regime breakthrough PROFILE Students bring the world to the Legal Network MEDIA SCAN IN BRIEF Fine-tuning draft legislation on women’s rights Barcelona: Harm Reduction … Read more