At the United Nations’ 2006 High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS, world leaders reaffirmed that “the full realization of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all is an essential element in the global response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic.” Yet, 25 years into the AIDS epidemic, this “essential element” remains the missing piece in the fight against AIDS.
Now more than ever, law and human rights should occupy the center of the global HIV/AIDS struggle. This booklet, published by the Open Society Institute’s Law and Health Initiative, and endorsed by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, presents 10 reasons why.