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Northern Ireland's anti-discrimination laws have 'fallen behind' rest of UK

Northern Ireland has "fallen behind" the rest of the UK in enacting anti-discrimination legislation, according to an employment law expert.

Published
18 October 2011
From
Belfast Telegraph
Men who have sex with men (MSM)
Ukraine: Reject Homophobic Law

The Ukrainian parliament should reject a bill that would unlawfully censor information about homosexuality, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to parliamentary officials.

Published
17 October 2011
From
Human Rights Watch LGBT
Discrimination and the law
India: HIV patient denied treatment, moves court

Patients infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are being denied treatment by hospitals in the State, points out a petition before the Kerala High Court.

Published
21 September 2011
From
Times of India
Experiences of stigma

Published
30 August 2011
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Manual Items
Discrimination and the law
Cameroon: Free Men Charged Under ‘Sodomy’ Law

Two men detained for feminine appearance say police tortured them.

Published
18 August 2011
From
Human Rights Watch LGBT
Discrimination and the law
HIV+ Prisoners Sue Governor of Alabama

The ACLU sued Alabama in a federal class action on behalf of HIV-positive inmates, who say they are segregated from the general population in state prisons, and denied training and rehabilitation opportunities, which will hurt their employment prospects when they are released. The class claims that Alabama is one of only two states - South Carolina is the other one - that routinely segregate HIV prisoners.

Published
01 April 2011
From
Courthouse News Service
Social and legal issues
Malawi: Proposed HIV & AIDS law vs human rights

Debate over the implementation of the SADC model law in Malawi.

Published
21 March 2011
From
The Nation
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Community Consensus Statement on Access to HIV Treatment and its Use for Prevention

Together, we can make it happen

We can end HIV soon if people have equal access to HIV drugs as treatment and as PrEP, and have free choice over whether to take them.

Launched today, the Community Consensus Statement is a basic set of principles aimed at making sure that happens.

The Community Consensus Statement is a joint initiative of AVAC, EATG, MSMGF, GNP+, HIV i-Base, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, ITPC and NAM/aidsmap
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