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Laws, policies and practices that are harmful to HIV responses in the context of sex work and the human rights of sex workers include:(i) Criminalization of sex work (ii) Punitive law enforcement practices (iii) Confiscation of condoms (iv) Criminalization of clients (v) Licensing or registration (vi) Mandatory, compulsory or coerced testing (vii) Lack of labour rights and social security rights (viii) Denial of identity documents and citizenship rights (ix) Compulsory detention centres (x) Anti-trafficking laws, policies and practices (xi) 100% Condom Use Programmes (CUPs)... Download this publication |
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This Regional Legal Reference Resource - Protective Laws related to HIV, MSM and Transgender People in South Asia (Reference Resource) is an output of the South Asian Roundtable on Legal and Policy Barriers to HIV held in Kathmandu in November 2011 (South Asian Roundtable). This Reference Resource documents key protective laws focused on HIV, men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people in five countries in South Asia. Download this publication |
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In the USA, the ban on mobility for people with HIV was removed in January 2010. The legislative change in the USA and the changes announced in China received broad media coverage. We very much hope that these examples will have a domino effect, resulting in the revision of legislation in other countries. For many people, travel is an important aspect of quality of life. Others have to stay in foreign countries for longer periods for personal or professional reasons. Up-to-date information helps them to decide on the most appropriate behaviour. This data collection not only provides a reliable orientation for PLHIV, but also indicates the extent of discrimination against people with HIV. Download this publication |
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In just three decades, over 30 million people have died of AIDS, and 34 million more have been infected with HIV. The HIV epidemic has become one of the greatest public health challenges of our time. It is also a crisis of law, human rights and social justice. The good news is that we now have all the evidence and tools we need to radically slow new HIV infections and stop HIVrelated deaths. Paradoxically, this comes at a time when bad laws and other political obstacles are standing in the way of success. Download this publication |
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Across the world, many countries and legal jurisdictions have adopted HIV-specific laws or invoked general criminal law to prosecute individuals who allegedly fail to disclose their HIV status prior to sexual relations (HIV non-disclosure), expose others to HIV (HIV exposure), and/or transmit HIV to others (HIV transmission). Although the exact number of initiated and completed prosecutions for HIV non-disclosure, exposure and transmission is unknown, the Global Network of People Living with HIV has identified some 600 known convictions for HIV non-disclosure, exposure or transmission, the great majority of which have taken place in high income countries. Download this publication |
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Legal empowerment and law reform is an essential aspect of a strategic HIV response, as demonstrated by the ongoing work of the Global Commission on HIV and the Law. In Viet Nam it is also a key dimension of the UN’s engagement on HIV, implemented under flexible cooperation arrangements between UNDP and UNAIDS, using a combination of project and non- project interventions to maximize the strengths of and synergies between both organizations. |
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It is widely acknowledged that HIV severely impacts the economic and social spheres of all societies. Over the past several years, governments in Asia have made important advances in the introduction of new policies and programmes aimed at mitigating the socio-economic impact of HIV on individuals living with HIV and their households. Despite these advances, there have only been limited attempts to measure the specific impact of HIV on women and girls and use this information for evidence-based policy interventions. |
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In June 2008, IDLO initiated a scoping process with organizations and international agencies working in the HIV sector in PNG, with a view to discussing the context of the epidemic and possible areas of intervention. IDLO met with representatives of the Law and Justice Sector, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the PNG Business Coalition Against HIV & AIDS (BAHA), the University of Papua New Guinea, School of Law (UPNG), and the Department of Justice and Attorney General‟s Office. Stakeholders agreed that ensuring the rights of vulnerable groups and PLHIV is critical to effectively addressing the HIV epidemic in PNG. Download this publication |
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The South Asian Roundtable was a joint initiative of SAARCLAW, the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), the World Bank, United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS); under an overarching goal to promote a legal enabling environment and strengthen the legal response to HIV in South Asia. The Roundtable was designed to build an informed and engaged group of legal professionals and advocates committed to leading the legal response to HIV in their home countries. In pursuance of this aim, the Roundtable created a forum for the examination and evaluation of legal and policy barriers to the HIV response in South Asia. Download this publication |
