Publication Topic : Immigration and Travel

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

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

HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 13(1) July 2008

FEATURES Delivery past due: global precedent set under Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime Developing guidance for HIV prosecutions: an example of harm reduction? Access to condoms in U.S. prisons CANADIAN DEVELOPMENTS Legislation imposing mandatory minimum sentences for drug offences passes second reading Manitoba legislation would authorize testing for HIV without informed consent Organ donation regulations … Read more

Обзор политики и права в области ВИЧ/СПИДа 12(2/3) декабрь 2007

СТАТЬИ Заразное законодательство: Распространение новых проблемных законов о ВИ Ч в Западной Африке Суды по делам о наркотиках: Обзор на базе данных Применение мягкого права в отношении ВИ Ч/СПИ Да в Юго-Восточной Азии РАЗВИТИЕ СИТУАЦИИ В КАНАДЕ Пункт контролируемого инъекционного потребления наркотиков получил еще одно временное разрешение на продолжение своей деятельности; начато судебное дело Первое … Read more

HIV/AIDS Policy and Law Review 12(2/3) December 2007

FEATURES Legislation contagion: the spread of problematic new HIV laws in Western Africa Drug treatment courts in Canada: an evidence-based review Use of soft law to address HIV/AIDS in Southeast Asia CANADIAN DEVELOPMENTS Supervised injection facility granted another temporary extension; legal action launched First test of WTO mechanism for procuring generic medicines under compulsory licence, … Read more

HIV/AIDS Policy and Law Review 12(1) May 2007

FEATURES Male circumcision and HIV prevention: a human rights and public health challenge Commentary: Engendering bold leadership against HIV/AIDS CANADIAN DEVELOPMENTS Subcommittee fails to recommend legal reforms needed to promote human rights of sex workers Conservative government ends funding for research on Insite Draft evaluation suggests pilot safer tattooing program had potential to reduce disease … Read more

HIV/AIDS Policy and Law Review 11(2/3) December 2006

FEATURES Canada’s 2003 renewed drug strategy — an evidence-based review Will they deliver treatment access?: WTO rules and Canada’s law on generic medicine exports The CDC’s routine HIV testing recommendation: legally, not so routine CANADIAN DEVELOPMENTS Supervised injection facility granted time-limited extension Federal prison guards call for power to test prisoners for HIV Sex workers: … Read more