The goal of this report is to encourage and aid prison systems, other sectors of government, non-governmental and community organizations, and prisoners themselves in responding to the challenges of HIV and HCV, particularly with respect to prevention. This report is intended to fulfill this goal by increasing: knowledge and understanding of legal and human rights … Read more
This summary of strategic directions is based on the report Hard Time: Promoting HIV and Hepatitis C Prevention Programming for Prisoners in Canada by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and Prisoners’ HIV/AIDS Support Action Network (PASAN).
На заседании Генеральной Ассамблеи ООН по ВИЧ/СПИДу в 2006 году лидеры стран мира еще раз подтвердили, что «полная реализация всех прав человека и основных свобод для всех является важнейшим компонентом глобальных ответных мер по борьбе с пандемией СПИДа». Однако даже сейчас, через 25 лет после начала эпидемии СПИДа, этот «важнейший компонент» остается незаполненным пробелом в … Read more
En la Reunión de Alto Nivel de las Naciones Unidas sobre VIH/SIDA, celebrada en el 2006, los líderes mundiales reafirmaron que “la plena realización de todos los derechos humanos y libertades fundamentales para todos es un elemento fundamental de la respuesta mundial a la pandemia del VIH/SIDA”. Sin embargo, luego de 25 años de la … Read more
FEATURES Rwanda first to use Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime to buy affordable AIDS drug Executive Director changeover False start – West Africa and the flawed model law on HIV PROFILES New faces at the Legal Network MEDIA SCAN IN BRIEF New board members Ottawa cancels safe crack kits program Law reform in Central Asia … Read more
At the United Nations’ 2006 High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS, world leaders reaffirmed that “the full realization of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all is an essential element in the global response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic.” Yet, 25 years into the AIDS epidemic, this “essential element” remains the missing piece in the fight … Read more
Given the extensive evidence of known risks and successful responses to harm-reduction strategies, denying prisoners access to sterile injection or tattooing equipment infringes their human rights and raises questions about the legal liability of correctional systems.
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