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Ban Ki-moon: Anti-sodomy laws ‘breed intolerance’

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday reaffirmed his opposition to laws that criminalize homosexuality. “I staunchly oppose the criminalization of homosexuality,” said Ban during an event in the Indian capital of New Delhi that marked the 70th anniversary of the U.N.’s founding. “I speak out because laws criminalizing consensual, adult same-sex relationships violate basic rights to privacy and to freedom from discrimination.” Ban during his speech stressed anti-sodomy laws “breed intolerance,”

Draft amendment to HIV law passes committee review

The legislature’s Social Welfare and Environmental Hygiene Committee yesterday approved a series of draft amendments to the HIV Infection Control and Patient Rights Protection Act (人類免疫缺乏病毒傳染防治及感染者權益保障條例), aiming to put an end to controversial regulations that deport foreign nationals who have contracted the virus.

Sir Elton John funds probe into Canada’s treatment of refugees with HIV

The Elton John AIDS Foundation is funding a University of Toronto study into how recent changes to Canada’s refugee policies affect people who are living with or at risk of acquiring HIV. The $75,000 grant was announced this week by the singer’s long-time partner and now husband from Toronto, David Furnish. “As chairman of the Elton John AIDS Foundation and as a Canadian, I am pleased to see the University of Toronto’s International Human Rights Program take the lead in advocating on behalf of HIV-positive refugee claimants seeking a better life in Canada,” said Furnish.

Philadelphia Freedom: HIV and Incarceration

In 2009, I had the privilege of speaking at the Arthur Kill Correctional Facility on Staten Island, New York, at their World AIDS Day event. I shared my personal journey of being diagnosed with HIV and how the virus changed my life. I also urged the inmates and other attendees to know their HIV status.

Nigeria: Understanding the Law Protecting Persons Living With HIV, Aids

IT is ignorance that fuels stigmatization of People Living With HIV, Aids (PLWHA), exposing them to ridicule, disgrace, verbal, physical and other forms of abuse in private and public settings. Consequently, only a few people desire to know their serostatus while those who know their serostatus are unwilling to disclose, thereby increasing the spread and impact of HIV/AIDS.

Ban Ki-moon: Anti-sodomy laws ‘breed intolerance’

Draft amendment to HIV law passes committee review

Sir Elton John funds probe into Canada’s treatment of refugees with HIV

Philadelphia Freedom: HIV and Incarceration

Nigeria: Understanding the Law Protecting Persons Living With HIV, Aids

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