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HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 14(3) June 2010
FEATURES Criminalizing HIV transmission or exposure: the context of francophone West and Central Africa MSM law in francophone Africa and the fight against AIDS: the hypocrisy of certain countries CANADIAN DEVELOPMENTS British Columbia project seeks to improve access to HIV treatment and care among hard-to-reach populations Multi-million dollar AIDS vaccine project cancelled Surveys in Quebec … Read more
Canadian Court of Appeal upholds supervised injection site’s right to operate – International Yearbook on Human Rights and Drug Policy, Vol. 1, 2010
Case Summary: PHS Community Services Society v. Canada (Attorney General), 2010 BCCA 15 (B.C. Court of Appeal) On 15 January 2010, the British Columbia Court of Appeal, the province’s highest appellate court, held that Insite, North America’s first supervised injection facilty, was a provincial undertaking that did not undermine the federal goals of protecting health … Read more
Submission to the UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review Working Group, Ninth Session (2010) re: Review of the Republic of Malawi
This submission describes key national human rights priorities and provides recommendations for the Government of Malawi to better respect, protect and fulfill human rights, consistent with its international legal obligations, in areas of particular relevance to an effective response to HIV. These priorities are: 1) women’s rights in relation to marital property and 2) the … Read more
The Global AIDS Crisis: 5 Steps Canada Should Take – A Civil Society Platform for Action
At the G8 Summit in July 2005, the leaders of the richest industrialized nations, including Canada, pledged to develop and implement a comprehensive response to AIDS with the goal of achieving universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment by 2010. Despite some gains, this goal is still far from being achieved. Sustained action will be required to … Read more
Alternative Report to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on Kazakhstan’s initial report on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Re: Drug Use, HIV, Overdose and Harm Reduction: Articles 2, 12 and 15.1.b People who use illicit drugs are vulnerable to a wide range of negative health consequences as a result of that use …. In addition to the health risks related to HIV and hepatitis C infections, opiate overdose has been reported as the … Read more
Canada’s HIV Vaccine Initiative: An open letter from Canadian organizations fighting HIV/AIDS
“We are people living with HIV, researchers, service-providers and community organizations working to prevent the spread of HIV and ensure care, treatment and support for those living with HIV, here at home and abroad. We call on you to ensure that these funds will remain committed to strengthening the response to HIV, and to ensure … Read more
Joint Statement to Commission on the Status of Women, 54th Session re: Criminal Legislation that Contravenes the Beijing Platform for Action
“We are deeply concerned at an alarming global trend of laws that explicitly target and/or directly or indirectly impact women’s right to control their sexuality and reproduction. Through such legislation, women’s rights are being violated and traditional gender norms are being reinforced, with governments strictly policing women’s bodies and choices…. This submission briefly addresses the … Read more
Reforming Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime (CAMR): Bill C-393 – Finding the Expeditious Solution
In February 2010, a varied group of legal experts on intellectual property law and access to medicines from North America, Africa and Europe were brought together at the UNDP headquarters in New York City to discuss inter alia whether the reforms proposed to Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime (CAMR) by Bill Câ€393 are compliant with … Read more
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