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UNODC Chief: disproportionate responses to drug related offences do not serve justice, or uphold rule of law
15-03-2016
Alternatives to conviction or punishment, where appropriate, can be pursued by countries under the international drug control conventions, the head
South Africa: National Sex Worker HIV Plan Launched
13-03-2016
Johannesburg — Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says the newly launched National Sex Worker HIV Plan is about citizens' rights and
We Know All We Need To Know To End The HIV Epidemic. Here’s Why It Continues.
05-02-2016
“I had a friend in Atlanta who died in the hospital last year of Pneumocystis pneumonia as if it was
In Dem primary, HIV criminalization remains an orphan issue
03-02-2016
In Dem primary, HIV criminalization remains an orphan issue Published on Wednesday, 03 February 2016 15:57 DES MOINES, Iowa —
Different approaches to drug policy and the Asian HIV epidemic
02-02-2016
Different approaches to drug policy and the Asian HIV epidemic Published on Tuesday, 02 February 2016 16:04 Following the recent
Criminal laws on HIV transmission make little difference to sexual behaviour – or may make condomless sex more likely
01-02-2016
Roger Pebody A study comparing the sexual behaviour of American gay men living in states with or without laws that
HIV exposure law unjustly applies sex offender status, advocates say
28-01-2016
HIV exposure law unjustly applies sex offender status, advocates say Published on Thursday, 28 January 2016 16:18 As the deadline
Practical problems: Rethink mandatory HIV testing of pregnant women
18-01-2016
Testing pregnant women for HIV regardless of their consent involves ethical and legal issues. In developed countries it is voluntary.
HIV law: It’s time for a change
16-01-2016
HIV law: It's time for a change Published on Saturday, 16 January 2016 16:20 Criminal charges against a Sydney man
With #EndBadHIVLaws, Campaign Uses Social Media to Combat HIV Criminalization
30-12-2015
In the years since social media was introduced, the world has vastly changed. Often social media is chided as a
Kenyan Advocates Speak Out on HIV, Human Rights and Treatment Access for Gay Men, Other MSM
28-12-2015
Kenyan Advocates Speak Out on HIV, Human Rights and Treatment Access for Gay Men, Other MSM Published on Monday, 28
Kenya must legalise sex work for the sake of human rights and public health
17-12-2015
Kenya must legalise sex work for the sake of human rights and public health Published on Thursday, 17 December 2015
Being HIV-positive can get you kicked out of school in India
03-12-2015
NEW DELHI, India — India has the third-largest population of HIV-positive people of any country in the world. Yet for
Namibia: HIV, Human Rights and Sex Work
02-12-2015
Namibia: HIV, Human Rights and Sex Work Published on Wednesday, 02 December 2015 11:00 OPINION Although the AIDS response in
New study reveals who is being impacted by California laws that criminalize people living with HIV
01-12-2015
New study reveals who is being impacted by California laws that criminalize people living with HIV Published on Tuesday, 01
HIV Legal & LGBT Organizations Call for Broader Efforts to End HIV Criminalization
01-12-2015
HIV Legal & LGBT Organizations Call for Broader Efforts to End HIV Criminalization Published on Tuesday, 01 December 2015 10:55
Act Now to #DecriminalizeHIV
25-11-2015
NEW YORK, NY, November 25, 2015 – The Time to Act is Now. That's the U.S. government's theme for World
Want a Healthy World? Let the HIV Response Lead the Way
25-11-2015
World AIDS Day 2015 comes at a watershed moment in the fight for the health of people living with HIV
Most states keep laws criminalizing HIV
24-11-2015
Most states keep laws criminalizing HIV Published on Tuesday, 24 November 2015 11:03 LOS ANGELES — Charlie Sheen's recent revelation
The origins and future of HIV disclosure laws
24-11-2015
Alison Duke's film, Consent, examines the activism and impacts of the 2012 Canadian Supreme Court decision By Chris Dupuis Canadian laws
Halting spread of HIV demands mix of law, health policy
23-11-2015
"Ignorance," English poet Thomas Gray wrote, "is bliss." While those famous words were written in 1742, he could well have