Publications

“We are writing to seek your assurance that the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) will remain faithful to its obligation to promote all effective measures to reduce HIV vulnerability among drug users. The enclosed letter, signed by 334 organizations and individuals in 56 countries, attests to the gravity of international concern surrounding an … Read more

This is a series of nine info sheets: Issues Discrimination Human Rights Law Dealing with Discrimination Jurisdictional Barriers Health Care Confidentiality HIV Testing Access to HIV Testing

The Legal Network consulted with people from all over Canada to develop “A Plan of Action for Canada to Reduce HIV/AIDS-Related Stigma and Discrimination.” We listened to men and women living with HIV/AIDS, people who inject illegal drugs, HIV-positive youth, lesbian/gay/bi/trans people, Aboriginal people and people from other ethno-cultural communities. This booklet summarizes the Plan … Read more

Este documento destaca los principales temas descritos en el Documento Base y un Plan de Acción enumerando los retos de cabildeo discutidos durante la consulta. El objetivo es exponer, a una audiencia global más amplia, las razones por las cuales es necesaria la colaboración, así como las prioridades claves para acciones políticas y de cabildeo. … Read more

Esta Declaración presenta los compromisos compartidos por activistas que trabajan en las áreas de tratamientos, microbicidas y vacunas para el VIH/SIDA. Estos compromisos están basados tanto en principios de derechos humanos, tal como lo consagran los distintos instrumentos internacionales y regionales sobre esa materia1, como en las promesas hechas, a nivel internacional, por los gobiernos … Read more

This Statement presents the shared commitments of advocates and activists working in the fields of HIV/AIDS treatments, microbicides and vaccines. These commitments are based on human rights principles, as expressed through international and regional human rights instruments. Our commitments also build on the international promises of governments as stated in the United Nations Declaration of … Read more

This document sets out the key issues described in the Background Paper and a Plan of Action listing advocacy challenges discussed at the consultation. The objective is to introduce, to a wider global audience, the rationale for collaboration between advocates in these three fields and the key current priorities for advocacy. Related Publications Cabildeo Conjunto … Read more

This report presents a plan of action for Canada to prevent, reduce, and eliminate stigma and discrimination in the context of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The plan of action covers five broad areas: participation of people living with HIV/AIDS and vulnerable to HIV tackling attitudes advocating for rights accessing programs, services, accommodation, and employment strengthening research … Read more

This article is the second in a series tracing the evolution of Canada’s legislation. It reviews the developments leading up to the adoption of Bill C-9 in its final form, and analyzes its positive and negative aspects. Hopefully, other advocates can learn from this experience and other countries can avoid replicating the negative aspects as … Read more