Publications

Призывы к рутинному обследованию на ВИЧ (рутинному тестированию на ВИЧ) по инициативе медработников все более настойчивы. В этой статье Джоан Чете и Ричард Эллиот обсуждают правозащитные и этические вопросы, возникающие в связи с подходом «рутинного обследования». Некоторые соображения, высказанные в статье, возникли в результате международной экспертной встречи по обследованию на ВИЧ и правам человека, проведенной … Read more

The calls for provider-initiated routine HIV testing are growing more intense. In this article, Joanne Csete and Richard Elliott discuss the human rights and ethical issues raised by the routine testing approach. Some points in this paper are inspired by an international expert meeting on HIV testing and human rights convened by the Center for … Read more

FEATURE Scaling up HIV testing: human rights and hidden costs CANADIAN DEVELOPMENTS Health Canada authorizes access to experimental HIV drugs, but only after a long struggle Question period: how will Canada’s new minority government approach HIV/AIDS? HIV-positive woman suing police, man who allegedly infected her and his family Medical marijuana users continue to experience legal … Read more

This publication summarizes selected cases in three thematic areas where there has been considerable litigation aimed at protecting and promoting the human rights of people living with HIV, namely: HIV-related discrimination; access to HIV-related treatment; and HIV prevention and care in prisons. This publication has been produced by HIV and human rights advocates and activists … Read more

In this issue: Canada Votes 2006 Legal Network advises CARICOM on legal services Legal Network staff attend Foreign Affairs Canada consultation Bringing the voices of people who use drugs to the national stage “Sex, work, rights” at Alberta Harm Reduction Conference Sex work presentation to PHAC Montréal event highlights situation of homeless people The Legal … Read more

Related Publications Обмен игл в тюрьмах: уроки всестороннего изучения международного опыта и подтверждённых доказательствами результатов  (Russian version)   L’échange de seringues en prison : leçons d’un examen complet des données et expériences internationales (deuxième édition, 2006)  (French version)   Prison Needle Exchange: Lessons from a Comprehensive Review of International Evidence and Experience (Second Edition, 2006)  (English version)

“I write to you, on behalf of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, to express our concern with recent public reports of Toronto police officers confiscating and destroying personal possessions, including drug use equipment, from people who use illegal drugs. We refer, in particular, to the story that appeared recently on the front page of The … Read more

This is a series of case studies outlining how laws and policies dealing with various aspects of HIV/AIDS can and should be based on human rights laws and principles. Criminalization of sex work(ers): The human rights case for law reform Pregnancy and HIV testing policy: The need to respect and protect human rights HIV prevention … Read more

Related Publications Поддерживающая терапия метадоном в исправительных учреждениях: Обзор фактов  (Russian version)   Opioid Substitution Therapy in Prisons: Reviewing the Evidence  (English version)