HIV policy lab report finds wave of progress accompanied by dangerous threats to LGBTQ+ people in out-of-step countries Washington, D.C. — Today, a new report from the HIV Policy Lab shows remarkable progress in decriminalization of consensual same-sex globally amid…
New York/Brussels – The political representation of LGBTI+ persons in parliaments and their participation during elections is essential to improve human rights and to build stronger democracies, according to the new UNDP publication- ‘Building inclusive democracies: A guide to strengthen…
Stigma and discrimination aren’t just buzz words for Elena Felix. When she first learned that she was living with HIV in 1994 an employer in Dubai told her she was “unfit to work”. In 2006 a hospital in her native Philippines…
The International Committee of Jurists (ICJ) along with UNAIDS and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) officially launched a new set of expert jurist legal principles to guide the application of international human rights law to…
By Mandeep Dhaliwal The theme of Zero Discrimination Day 2023, “Save lives: Decriminalize”, reminds us of the importance of removing discriminatory and punitive laws and policies to end AIDS as a public health threat. Decades of evidence from all over the world…