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\ »This year we will be producing a full length report, provisionally titled: Prostitution under the Canadian Criminal Code: Principles for Law Reform in the Context of HIV/AIDS. We will make the report available to the Subcommittee. Today I will provide a very short summary of selected sections of that report . . . .\ »

The use of needle exchange programs (NEPs) has been associated with reductions in HIV infection in a number of settings. However, questions regarding NEP efficacy have persisted, and have been partially fuelled by misinterpretations of an early evaluation of NEP use and HIV prevalence in Vancouver, Canada. In this study, a higher HIV prevalence was … Lire plus

This statement first examines the connection between non-discrimination and effective responses to HIV/AIDS, and then sets out existing language by UN Treaty Bodies and Special Procedures which confirms that the right of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgendered people to be protected from discrimination is already established in international human rights law.

Dans ce numéro : Plan d’action contre le stigmate et la discrimination liés au VIH/sida Qu’est-ce que le « plaidoyer MTV » et comment l’appuyer? Appui au tatouage sécuritaire en prison Échange de seringues en prison : nouvelles du plaidoyer Nouveau projet de législation modèle sur le VIH/sida À l’interne À venir Nouvelles ressources Commentaires … Lire plus

In a year when the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is chair of the governing body of the UN’s Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), we write to express concern about U.S. efforts to force a UNODC retreat from support of syringe exchange and other measures proven to contain the spread of HIV … Lire plus

Among a number of compelling reasons for the international community to reconsider the « war on drugs, » the HIV/AIDS epidemic is the most urgent. The prevailing emphasis on law enforcement in drug policy has failed to produce its purported benefits, yet many countries insist on enforcing prohibition and resist the implementation of evidence-based measures to reduce … Lire plus

« 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 … Lire plus

Voici une série de neuf feuillets d’information portant sur les questions juridiques relatives au VIH/sida chez les autochtones. Un aperçu La discrimination Les lois sur les droits de la personne Contre la discrimination Les barrières de compétence Les soins de santé La confidentialité Le test du VIH L’accès au test du VIH

Le Réseau juridique a consulté des gens de partout au Canada afin d’en élaborer « Un plan pour le Canada afin de réduire le stigmate et la discrimination liés au VIH/sida ». Nous avons écouté des hommes et des femmes qui vivent avec le VIH/ sida, des personnes qui s’injectent des drogues, des jeunes séropositifs, … Lire plus