FEATURE
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Bedford v. Canada: a paradigmatic case toward ensuring the human and health rights of sex workersA tale of two cases: urging caution in the prosecution of HIV non-disclosure
CANADIAN DEVELOPMENTS
- Senate stalling derails bill to fix Canada’s law on affordable generic medicines for developing countries
- Ontario: study documents access and quality of care issues for women living with or vulnerable to HIV
- Studies confirm effectiveness of harm reduction for people who inject drugs
In brief
- British Columbia: forced testing legislation introduced
- Special Diet Allowance changes in Ontario
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
- Global: clinical trial shows dramatic reduction in transmission of HIV as a result of treatment
- Global: commission on drug policy declares drug war a failure, urges reforms
- UN: Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS aims to intensify efforts to combat the epidemic
- USA: alliance of AIDS directors criticizes punitive laws against people living with HIV
- Global: health federation issues ethics guidelines on forced female sterilization
- Uganda’s anti-homosexuality bill fails, for now
- France: recent immigration-related developments affecting persons suffering from serious illnesses
In brief
- United Nations passes historic resolution to protect LGBT rights
- United Kingdom: government compensates prisoners and former inmates for poor treatment
- Cambodia: harsh new drug law threatens increased human rights violations
HIV/AIDS IN THE COURTS — CANADA
- Federal Court rules that persons in Canada contrary to immigration laws have no right to health coverage
- No tort for invasion of privacy, holds Ontario court
- Ontario courts reaffirm right to marijuana for therapeutic purposes
- Ontario court affirms negotiated settlement in class action suit over use of non-sterile equipment at tattoo parlour
- Costs of compassion club marijuana to be covered
- Criminal law and cases of HIV transmission or exposure
HIV/AIDS IN THE COURTS — INTERNATIONAL
- Russia: European Court of Human Rights rules HIV-positive foreign national suffered discrimination
- U.S. government’s “anti-prostitution” pledge deemed unconstitutional
- Russia: district court upholds legal ban on opioid substitution treatment
- India: High Court rules mandatory death penalty for drug crimes unconstitutional
- Ireland: Press Ombudsman censures newspaper for spreading hatred of people who use drugs
- South Africa: ANC Youth League President issues apology following conviction for hate speech
- Criminal law and cases of HIV transmission or exposure
THIRD SYMPOSIUM ON HIV/AIDS, LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS
- Introduction
- Panel: Lawyers’ perspectives on strategic litigation
- Panel: Community activists’ perspectives on strategic litigation
- Workshop: E-Leaks — the privacy of health information in the age of electronic information
- Workshop: HIV and the Media