Publications

In February 2016, the National UNGASS Working Group (supported by the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition and Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network) delivered a brief to Canada’s federal government, outlining 10 priority recommendations to inform the ongoing negotiations at the UN in the lead-up to the UNGASS in April. This will include negotiations at the upcoming session … Read more

This guide is for women, including trans women, who are living with HIV and who experience or are at risk of experiencing violence from their intimate partner. Intimate partner violence can be physical, emotional, psychological or sexual abuse from someone with whom you have or had an intimate relationship. Abuse by an intimate partner is not … Read more

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“The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, HALCO and ARCH appreciate the opportunity to comment on the (March 7, 2016) Report from the Medical Officer of Health to the Toronto Board of Health on the integration of supervised injection services into existing clinical health services and to draw the Board’s attention to certain elements which are particularly … Read more

“В преддверии Специальной Сессии Генеральной Ассамблеи ООН 2016 (ССГАООН), Российская Федерация пытается создавать международные союзы с целью продвижения своего видения мер снижения спроса и предложения наркотиков, а также выработки “единой позиции для ССГАООН 2016.” Среди таких союзов стоит отметить Международный Съезд организаций, осуществляющих лечение и реабилитацию наркозависимости на основе стратегии полного отказа от немедицинского потребления … Read more

“We welcome the HRC acknowledgement that the full realization of human rights is an essential element in the global AIDS response. Today, more than 30 years into the AIDS epidemic, we have the knowledge, tools and the experience to end AIDS; but it will be impossible to get there without a strong and real commitment … Read more

“In anticipation of UNGASS 2016, Russia is creating international alliances to promote its vision of drug demand and drug supply reduction, with a view to having ‘a unified position at the 2016 UNGASS.’ These include the International Congress of Drug-Free Organizations and the Russian-African Anti-Drug Dialogue. Countries that Russia approaches for participating in these or … Read more

“We, the undersigned civil society organisations, representing drug policy expertise and affected communities worldwide, express our serious concerns about the preparations and draft Outcome Document for the UN General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on the ‘world drug problem’ in April 2016.” Related Publication Promoting Smart Policy on Drugs: Brief to the Minister of Health

See below for English. Представленные здесь материалы в совокупности направлены на то, чтобы стимулировать защиту своих прав людьми, затронутыми эпидемией ВИЧ-инфекции. Восемь видео и брошюра «ЗНАТЬ ПРАВА, ПРИМЕНЯТЬ ЗАКОНЫ» содержат очень краткую пошаговую информацию о том, с чего можно начать на пути к восстановлению своих нарушенных прав. Мы вправе на многое. Все люди рождаются свободными и … Read more

“The UN General Assembly Special Session on the World Drug Problem (UNGASS) in April 2016 is a significant opportunity for Canada