« [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 … Lire plus
« We are a group of international legal experts who understand that the Government of Thailand is reviewing the legality and adverse trade impacts of seven compulsory licenses on AIDS, heart disease, and cancer medicines issued in Thailand since November 2006. We are writing to assure you that the licenses are fully lawful not only under … Lire plus
« We write to you to lodge formally a complaint regarding the conduct of Mr. Justice Jon-Jo Douglas, of the Ontario Court of Justice (Central East Region), in the recent proceeding of R. v. Wilde (accused charged with sexual assault allegedly committed upon the complainant during incarceration at the Central North Correctional Centre). . . « We … Lire plus
« 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. . . . »
« En tant qu’organismes de développement international, d’aide humanitaire et de lutte au VIH/sida, syndicats, regroupements confessionnels et de droits humains, réunis sous l’égide du Groupe pour l’accès mondial aux traitements (GAMT), nous souhaitons vous inciter par la présente à démontrer l’engagement du Canada à la réponse mondiale au VIH/sida en annonçant un financement renouvelé … Lire plus
« As front-line organizations, researchers and experts who work with people who use drugs, we write to express our opposition to Bill S-10, an Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts. … Bill S-10 represents an intensification of punishment and imprisonment in response to … Lire plus
The April 2007 UNAIDS Guidance Note: HIV and Sex Work (« the Guidance Note ») is inconsistent with previous UN statements on the central importance of respecting, protecting and fulfilling the rights of sex workers in programs and policies related to sex work and HIV. The Guidance Note fails to consider seriously the precarious human rights situation … Lire plus
« We write with regard to the government’s review of Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime (CAMR), currently underway, and to share you with some highlights of findings from a recent international consultation our organizations co-hosted to examine CAMR and related issues. . . . « The full report of the Expert Consultation will follow in due course, … Lire plus
« As one of the civil society organizations that has been actively engaged over several years in policy discussions with the federal government regarding the issue of intellectual property law and access to affordable medicines in developing countries — and in particular the provisions of Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime (CAMR) — we write to raise … Lire plus
« Je vous adresse la présente afin de vous inciter à revenir sur votre décision du 11 juillet 2007 d’abolir l’Initiative pour l’usage plus sécuritaire de crack. L’opposition manifestée à l’égard de ce projet se fonde en partie sur la croyance erronée qu’il est illégal … Nous souhaitons expliquer comment la distribution de trousses pour … Lire plus