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Sex Workers Group Wins HIV and Rights Award
Asia Pacific Network of Sex Workers Honored at AIDS Conference The Asia Pacific Network of Sex Workers (APNSW) is the recipient of the 2008 international Award for Action on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights, the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and Human Rights Watch announced today. The award, which recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations that protect the rights and dignity of people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS, was presented in Mexico City on August 6, 2008, at the XVII International AIDS Conference.
Source : Human Rights Watch | 06-Aug-2008 07:00

UN: Harsh Drug Policies Undermine AIDS Prevention and Treatment
Respect Rights to Life, Health of Drug Users to Stem Rising HIV Epidemics The United Nations should ensure that policies to control illicit drugs do not impede access to lifesaving HIV services, a group of public health and rights organizations said today in a joint letter to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and other key UN officials.
Source : Human Rights Watch | 23-Jun-2008 07:00

UN: War on Drugs does not Justify Rights Violations
New Report Examines Widespread Abuses Due to Drug Control Policies The United Nations must stop the ongoing subversion of human rights in the name of drug control, the International Harm Reduction Association, Human Rights Watch, the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and the Beckley Foundation Drug Policy Programme said in a joint report released today as the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) convenes for its annual meeting to debate global drug policy.
Source : Human Rights Watch | 10-Mar-2008 06:00

Thailand: Denial of HIV Treatment Erodes Success on AIDS
Drug Users Driven Away From Effective HIV Programs Thailand?s failure to address the HIV epidemic in the hardest-hit population, drug users, is jeopardizing its record as a leader in the global fight against AIDS, Human Rights Watch and the Thai AIDS Treatment Action Group said today in a report released in advance of World AIDS Day.
Source : Human Rights Watch | 28-Nov-2007 06:00

China: Stop HIV, Not People Living With HIV
China Should Fulfill Promises Made to Global Fund, Respect Rights China should focus its efforts on stopping HIV transmission, not on limiting the freedom of movement, expression and speech of people living with HIV, said Human Rights Watch today at a global meeting of AIDS activists gathered in Abuja, Nigeria.
Source : Human Rights Watch | 09-Nov-2007 06:00

China: Civil Society Key to Defeating AIDS
International Groups, Global Leaders Press UNAIDS to Convene NGO Meeting The United Nations AIDS Program should support Chinese AIDS activists, who face increased government surveillance and intimidation, in their efforts to openly meet and discuss AIDS, human rights and access to legal services, 27 human rights organizations, foundations and AIDS organizations from around the globe said today.
Source : Human Rights Watch | 27-Sep-2007 07:00

China: Harassment of HIV/AIDS Activists Intensifies
HIV/AIDS Meetings Disrupted, Offices Shuttered, Advocates Targeted The Chinese government?s ongoing harassment of HIV/AIDS activists and intensified surveillance of AIDS support groups raise serious questions about its commitment to combating the illness, Human Rights Watch said today.
Source : Human Rights Watch | 20-Aug-2007 07:00

Sydney AIDS Conference: Scientific Advances Undercut by Rights Abuses
Advances in HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment Hinge on Respecting Human Rights Scientists and other delegates meeting July 22-25 at the 4th International AIDS Society Conference in Sydney should focus their attention on how human rights abuses against people living with HIV undermine the impact of scientific advances against AIDS, Human Rights Watch said today.
Source : Human Rights Watch | 19-Jul-2007 07:00

China: Activist Couple Accused of Endangering State Security
House Arrest, Travel Ban Arbitrarily Imposed on Couple Without Formal Charges The Chinese government should immediately lift the house arrest and travel restrictions imposed on Hu Jia and Zeng Jinyan, a prominent husband-and-wife team of human rights activists arrested on Friday, Human Rights Watch said today.
Source : Human Rights Watch | 21-May-2007 07:00