Publications

February 13, 2015 By now you know that last Friday, the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously ruled that people living in Canada have the constitutional right to medical assistance in dying, if they so choose. It was a landmark decision and a landmark day, both long in the making. We applaud this historic decision, and … Read more

The existing legal framework in Russia makes sex work and related activities punishable offenses, leaving sex workers stigmatized, vulnerable to violence, and disproportionally affected by HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. In light of international human rights standards, in particular the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights, we examine in this paper whether … Read more

Today, on the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, sex workers and their allies will send a strong message to Canada’s provincial leaders: Reject the federal government’s toxic new law governing sex work, and do not enforce the law while its constitutionality remains in question. 190 legal experts in Canada have signed a … Read more

Ron Rosenes is a member of the Legal Network’s Advocates Circle and a past Vice Chair of the Canadian Treatment Action Council who has been working on HIV-related issues for more than twenty-five years. He was recently awarded the Order of Canada for his community work. How have your background and lived experience influenced your … Read more

“Ever since talks over the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP) began over five years ago, there have been broad public calls on leaders to make negotiations more transparent and open to the public. In statements, in letters, and in face-to-face meetings with trade representatives, we have urged the adoption of concrete practices that would better enable the kind of open … Read more

Sinasagot ng dokumentong ito ang ilang karaniwang legal na tanong na may-kaugnayan sa HIV, ng mga ahensyang naghahatid-serbisyo sa kababaihan sa Canada. Ang impormasyon ay makakatulong sa mga service provider na bigyang-kaalaman at ituro sa mga babaeng tinutulungan nila, na makakuha ng legal na impormasyon at suporta kapag kinakailangan. Ito ay maghaharap din ng gabay … Read more

Nabubuhay nang may HIV: Alamin ang Iyong mga Karapatan PAGSISIWALAT, PAGKAPRIBADO  AT PAGIGING MAGULANG Mga Tanong at Sagot [Know Your Rights 8: Disclosure, privacy and parenting in Tagalog]

Nabubuhay nang may HIV: Alamin ang Iyong mga Karapatan PAGSISIWALAT SA PAARALAN AT DAYCARE Mga Tanong at Sagot [Know Your Rights 7: Disclosure in school and daycare in Tagalog]

Nabubuhay nang may HIV: Alamin ang Iyong mga Karapatan PAGKAPRIBADO AT MGA RECORD NG KALUSUGAN Mga Tanong at Sagot [Know Your Rights 6: Privacy and health records in Tagalog]

ਇਹ ਦਸਤਾਵੇਜ਼ ਕੈਨੇ ਡਾ ਿਵੱਚ ਔਰਤਾਂ ਨੰ ੂ ਸੇਵਾਵਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਾਉਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਅਦਾਿਰਆਂ ਦੇ ਕੁਝ ਆਮ HIV-ਸਬੰਿਧਤ ਕਨੰ ੂਨੀ ਸਵਾਲਾਂ ਵੱਲ ਤਵੱਜ ਿਦੰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਜ਼ਰੂਰਤ ਪੈਣ ’ਤੇ, ਸੇਵਾ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨਕਾਂ ਨੰ ੂ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਔਰਤਾਂ ਨੰ ੂ ਉਿਚਤ ਕਨੰ ੂਨੀ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਅਤੇ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਬਾਰੇ ਸੂਿਚਤ ਕਰਨ ਅਤੇ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਕੋਲ ਭੇਜਣ ਿਵੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੇਗੀ ਿਜੰਨ੍ਹ ਾਂ ਨਾਲ … Read more