Legislative and policy analysis of HIV prevention, treatment and care for people who use drugs and incarcerated people in Central Asia and Azerbaijan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nCANADIAN DEVELOPMENTS<\/b><\/p>\n\n- Supervised injection sites in Quebec: one step closer to reality<\/li>\n
- Correctional Investigator highlights pending adverse impacts of the government’s “tough on crime” agenda<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In brief<\/i><\/p>\n\n- Ottawa police changes policy on releasing photographs of suspects in HIV non-disclosure cases<\/li>\n
- Prison expansions to accommodate anticipated inmate population surge<\/li>\n
- Three Canadian cities endorse the Vienna Declaration<\/li>\n
- British Columbia moves to a “routine offer” model of HIV testing<\/li>\n
- Public Health Agency of Canada releases HIV status report on Aboriginal peoples<\/li>\n
- Canadian Medical Association releases new policy on privacy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS<\/b><\/p>\n\n- Phylogenetic analysis alone cannot prove source of HIV infection: experts<\/li>\n
- Proposed \u2013 India free trade agreement could impede manufacture of generic HIV drugs<\/li>\n
- Ukraine: HIV policy advances overshadowed by police crackdown on drug therapy clinics<\/li>\n
- Africa: sexual minorities at risk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In brief<\/i><\/p>\n\n- Denmark: HIV-specific criminal law suspended<\/li>\n
- Australia: supervised injecting centre becomes permanent<\/li>\n
- Cambodia: first methadone clinic opens<\/li>\n
- Portugal: study demonstrates positive impact of drug decriminalization<\/li>\n
- South Africa prepares to bring HIV testing into classrooms<\/li>\n
- Global commission on HIV and the law<\/li>\n
- Pope’s comments signal possible shift in condom messaging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
HIV\/AIDS IN THE COURTS \u2013 CANADA<\/b><\/p>\n\n- Ontario: prostitution-related provisions of Criminal Code<\/i> struck down<\/li>\n
- British Columbia: sex workers granted standing to challenge Criminal Code<\/i><\/li>\n
- Swazi man’s refugee claim rejected: PHAs not a “particular social group”<\/li>\n
- Federal Court allows application for judicial review of HIV-positive woman from Jamaica<\/li>\n
- Quebec: employer who disclosed employee’s HIV-positive status violated rights to dignity and freedom from discrimination<\/li>\n
- Court of Appeal reaffirms long-term income support for alcohol and drug dependence<\/li>\n
- Federal Court: incarcerated man did not have right to choice of doctor<\/li>\n
- Blood donor ban upheld<\/li>\n
- Saskatchewan Court of Appeal: marriage commissioners cannot discriminate<\/li>\n
- Criminal law and cases of HIV transmission or exposure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
HIV\/AIDS IN THE COURTS \u2013 INTERNATIONAL<\/b><\/p>\n\n- China: court rules school board did not discriminate against prospective HIV-positive employee<\/li>\n
- South Africa: HIV-positive man wins wrongful dismissal suit<\/li>\n
- City of Moscow decision to forbid gay pride marches violates European Convention on Human Rights<\/li>\n
- Romania: European Court of Human Rights rules degrading treatment for man who contracted TB in prison<\/li>\n
- Criminal law and cases of HIV transmission or exposure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In brief<\/i><\/p>\n\n- Russia: Supreme Court rules HIV-positive pilots can operate planes<\/li>\n
- Ireland: former surgeon successfully sues state for exposure to HIV<\/li>\n
- USA: Justice Dept. directs Puerto Rico vocational school to admit HIV-positive applicant<\/li>\n
- India: court rules transport company discriminated against HIV-positive applicants<\/li>\n
- Russia: court frees men who had forcibly confined and treated drug users<\/li>\n
- Ireland: High Court rules HIV drugs can be administered to baby despite mother’s protests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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