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The objective of this paper is to examine the human rights content and impact of the Global Fund’s work in three areas — grant-making processes, grants, and advocacy, especially to see how this unique institution manages the balancing act to which its principles lead. Without pretending to have conducted an exhaustive investigation, we examine some … Lire plus

Human rights violations committed in the name of drug control are common in Thailand, including the unlawful application of the death penalty and the denial of the highest attainable standard of health and numerous concerns with respect to compulsory treatment. Capital punishment is regularly imposed on people convicted of drug-related offences and the government has … Lire plus

D’aucuns prétendent erronément que la « solution à licence unique » que propose le Projet de loi C-393 enfreint les obligations du Canada devant l’OMC. À titre de complément au mémoire déposé plus tôt par le Réseau juridique, ce document-ci présente un sommaire des points principaux et des dispositions du droit de l’OMC qui autorisent … Lire plus

« We write to express our grave concern at reports of the Thai government’s plans to round up and ‘treat’ 30,000 people who use drugs from 20-27 February…. We ask that the Government urgently clarify this strategy…. In particular: what is legal basis for any such detention en masse? What assessment of drug dependence will be … Lire plus

« We, the undersigned civil society organizations, write to you regarding intellectual property provisions in the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA). We are concerned that intellectual property measures that may be included in an eventual agreement could undermine patients’ access to vital medicines, and contravene promises of a new trade model and ’21st century’ agreement. »

La campagne au Parlement du Canada pour rectifier le Régime canadien d’accès aux médicaments (RCAM) – afin que des médicaments salvateurs plus abordables soient accessibles aux pays en développement – se poursuit et en est à  un point critique.

This submission draws the Committee’s attention to certain elements of Bill C-39 (An Act to Amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts) which are relevant from the perspective of human rights and public health.

Résumé préparé par le Réseau juridique à propos de la décision du 13 octobre 2010 de la Cour d’appel du Manitoba dans R. v. Mabior, 2010 MBCA 93.