Global Commission on HIV and the Law – Call for Submissions for ASIA-PACIFIC Reg

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THE GLOBAL COMMISSION ON HIV AND THE LAW IS SEEKING SUBMISSIONS FROM THE

ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

On behalf of the Global Commission on HIV and the Law, this is a Call for

Submissions for the Commission's Asia-Pacific Regional Dialogue.

The first Regional Dialogue for the Asia-Pacific will take place on 24-25

February 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. In addition to giving voice to regional and

country perspectives on issues of HIV and the law, the dialogue aims to

contribute to regional efforts for creating enabling legal environments which

support effective HIV responses.

The Commission looks forward to hearing from you if you have worked or presently

work in the Asia-Pacific on the following issues:

(1) Laws and practices that effectively criminalise people living with HIV and

vulnerable to HIV

(2) Laws and practices that mitigate and sustain violence and discrimination

lived by women

(3) Laws and practices that facilitate or impede HIV-related treatment access,

and

(4) Issues of law and HIV pertaining to children

The English version of the Call for Submissions can be found at:

http://www.hivlawcommission.org/images/stories/rd_asiapacific_call_en.pdf

To learn more about the Commission, go to:

www.hivlawcommission.org

Please note that although this call is specifically for the Regional Dialogue in

Asia-Pacific, other Regional Dialogues are also being planned. Calls for

Submissions for these (with appropriate translations) shall be put up on the

website shortly and their announcement shall be disseminated at that time.

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About the Global Commission on HIV and the Law

The Global Commission on HIV and the Law was formally launched in June 2010 by

UNDP on behalf of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. The Commission

is charged with developing actionable and evidence-informed recommendations for

effective HIV responses that respect the human rights of people living with HIV

and those most vulnerable to it. The Commission will focus on some of the most

challenging legal and human rights issues in the context of HIV as enumerated

above.

Regional Dialogues

To ensure that it is informed by and responding to country needs and

perspectives, the Commission will host a series of Regional Dialogues in which

representatives from a diverse range of civil society organizations representing

affected and key populations will meaningfully interact with governments and

authorities that shape and execute the law. The Regional Dialogues will also be

an important opportunity for the voices of civil society affected by human

rights issues related to HIV to be heard.