GLOBAL COMMISSION ON HIV & THE LAW
ANNOUNCING AN EXTENSION FOR RECEIVING SUBMISSIONS FOR THE ASIA PACIFIC REGIONAL DIALOGUE - 3 JANUARY 2011
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 an extension for Call for Submissions for the Asia-Pacific Regional Dialogue. The Commission is encouraged by the overwhelming response from across the region, to the Call for Submissions launched in November 2010. In order to give further opportunity for input from civil society through the submission process, THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING SUBMISSIONS IS BEING EXTENEDED TO 3 JANUARY 2011.
Please also note that the Regional Dialogue for the Asia-Pacific will take place on 16-17 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 or sustain violence and discrimination as 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.
How to Submit
Instructions on how to submit can be found in the Call for Submissions.
To learn more about the Commission, go to:
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Commission on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/HIVLawComPlease 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.
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.
