Publication Topic : Testing
Legislation to Authorize Forced Testing for HIV In the Event of Occupational Exposure: An Unjustified and Unnecessary Rights Violation – A submission to the Government of Manitoba
The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network (“Legal Network”) understands that the government of Manitoba has received proposals encouraging it to enact legislation authorizing the forced testing of people for HIV and other diseases in situations of possible occupational exposure. The Legal Network wishes to take this opportunity to comment on this subject. It is our understanding … Read more
Statement to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention re: Egyptian arrests (Item 3)
“[T]he Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in 2002 condemned the detention of men in Egypt on the basis of consensual homosexual conduct. In this case, the same law is being used to arrest and abuse people because of their actual or presumed HIV serostatus. Forcible HIV testing also violates basic rights to privacy and to … 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
Заразное законодательство: распространение новых проблемных законов о ВИЧ в Западной Африке — Обзор политики и права в области ВИЧ/СПИДа
Модельное законодательство может быть действенным средством борьбы с ВИЧ/СПИДом, но только при условии, что оно базируется на твердых принципах прав человека. В 2004 году группа Акция для Западно-Африканского региона по ВИЧ/СПИДу (AWARE-ВИЧ/СПИД) подготовила модельный закон о ВИЧ для использования в Западной Африке. Несколько стран региона уже приняли национальные законы, основанные на этом модельном законе. В … 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
Legislation contagion: the spread of problematic new HIV laws in Western Africa – HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 12(2/3)
Model legislation can be a useful tool for fighting HIV/AIDS, but only if it is based on sound human rights principles. In 2004, AWARE–HIV/AIDS prepared a model law on HIV for use in Western Africa. Several countries in the region have already drafted national laws based on the model law. In this article, Director of … Read more
Forced HIV Testing: Questions and Answers
Many Canadian provinces have passed legislation that authorizes testing someone for HIV without his or her consent. This document provides information about occupational exposure to HIV, and the legal and human rights concerns raised by forced HIV testing.
Letter to federal Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day re: recommendations of the CSC Review Panel
“We write to express our concern about certain recommendations made by the Correctional Services Canada (CSC) Review Panel in its recently released final report, A Roadmap to Strengthening Public Safety — recommendations which, in our view, are not guided by the best available evidence and by human rights principles. . . .”