Three recent studies have provided further evidence that harm reduction initiatives are effective tools for reducing HIV incidence among people who inject drugs (IDUs).
Three recent studies have provided further evidence that harm reduction initiatives are effective tools for reducing HIV incidence among people who inject drugs (IDUs).
In an unprecedented statement, the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) denounced the criminalization of HIV transmission and non-disclosure in the United States of America and called for the expansion of programs to reduce HIV transmission while protecting the rights of people living with HIV (PLHIV).
In early 2011, the Ontario Superior Court affirmed a negotiated settlement between Peel Region and Peel Public Health and a class of individuals who were exposed to blood-borne infection as a result of the use of non-sterile equipment at Moonshin Tattoo parlour.
On 16 June 2011, the Bombay High Court issued a judgment that overturned the law providing for a mandatory death penalty for certain drug crimes, becoming the first court in the world to do so.
A health study by researchers from Toronto's St. Michael's Hospital and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences demonstrates that, while considerable progress has been made in preventing and treating HIV infection, disparities continue to exist in terms of access to and quality of care for women across Ontario. Targeted responses are needed in order to deliver universal, high-quality care throughout the province, particularly for older women, Aboriginal women and women who have emigrated from countries where HIV is endemic.
In May 2011, Parliament in Uganda adjourned without debating a bill that included the death penalty for some homosexual acts.
On 23 March 2011, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice held that there is no tort for invasion of privacy in the common law.
Two provincial Courts of Appeal have recently released unanimous decisions that clarify the law regarding the obligation imposed upon people living with HIV to disclose their HIV status prior to sexual relations. The decision of the Manitoba Court of Appeal in R v. Mabior and of the Quebec Court of Appeal in R c. D.C. must be seen against a background of increasing criminal prosecutions in Canada of people with HIV who allegedly do not disclose their HIV status to sexual partners. Since the first HIV non-disclosure prosecution in 1989, there have been over 120 prosecutions. A high proportion of accused has either pleaded guilty to, or been convicted at trial, of serious criminal offences, often resulting in harsh sentences and sex offender registration. In the majority of convictions, there was no transmission of HIV to the complainant.
From 9-10 June 2011, the 3rd Symposium on HIV, Law and Human Rights took place in Toronto, drawing over 150 participants from across Canada. The event built on the success of the two previous Symposia and brought together policymakers, legal professionals, health researchers, students, activists, community organizations and people living with HIV or from communities particularly affected by HIV.
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