The latest issue of our Newsletter – September 2015 – is out!

The latest issue of our Newsletter – September 2015 – is out! Follow the link below to get caught up on updates and key developments related to HIV and the law. In this issue you’ll find a compilation of recent news articles and stories of implementation of the recommendations of the Global Commission on HIV and the Law, with links to access the full articles on the we

Experts call for more rights based, evidence informed drug control policies

Government, civil society representatives and development partners have committed to address drug control laws and policies that negatively affect human rights and public health goals, including a commitment to advocate for international guidelines on drug policy, at a consultation convened by UNDP’s HIV, Health and Development Group in New York.

According to the 2015 World Drug Report of the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crimes (UNODC), 246 million people worldwide use drugs, with 12 million of these injecting them.

Legal environments affecting the HIV response in South-East Asia: New report

Bangkok – A regional review of laws in South-East Asia examines the legal environments affecting HIV responses among people living with HIV, sex workers, men who have sex with men, transgender people, people who inject drugs, young people and migrants.

Launched this week, HIV and the Law in South-East Asia is a legal review by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Bangkok Regional Hub and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Taskforce on AIDS. The report is part of the ASEAN Cities Getting to Zero Initiative.