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A lack of respect for human rights drives the HIV epidemic. The marginalisation, stigmatisation and criminalisation of some groups of people increases their vulnerability to HIV; gender inequalities can prevent women and girls from being able to protect themselves from HIV; and discrimination prevents equitable access to healthcare.

Human rights

South Africa: Women living with HIV, still waiting on redress after ‘forced sterilisations’

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Spotlight
26 November 2020
People who inject drugs

Call to uphold the rights of people who use drugs and harm reduction in the new UNAIDS Strategy

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International Drug Policy Consortium
8 September 2020
Men who have sex with men (MSM)

UNAIDS calls on Poland to uphold the rule of law and protect the rights of LGBTI people

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UNAIDS
17 August 2020
HIV & criminal law

HIV+ Canadian Guilty Of Sexual Assault, Despite Condom Use

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Star Observer
10 August 2020
Violence

African activists fight violence against women, one law at a time

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Thomson Reuters Foundation
4 August 2020
Transgender people

A Black Trans Sex Worker died after Paramedics failed to take her to the Hospital

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Buzzfeed News
3 August 2020
Human rights

"They Treated Us in Monstrous Ways”: Sexual Violence Against Men, Boys, and Transgender Women in the Syrian Conflict

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Human Rights Watch
3 August 2020
Human rights

AIDS 2020: Five key takeaways for human rights in the time of COVID-19

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Frontline AIDS
31 July 2020
Coronavirus

UNAIDS and MPact are extremely concerned about reports that LGBTI people are being blamed and abused during the COVID-19 outbreak

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UNAIDS
27 April 2020
Human rights

UNAIDS condemns misuse and abuse of emergency powers to target marginalized and vulnerable populations

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UNAIDS
9 April 2020
Human rights

UNAIDS calls for a human rights approach to the COVID-19 outbreak that puts communities at the centre

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UNAIDS
23 March 2020
Human rights

End forced sterilisation of women living with HIV

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GNP+
9 March 2020
Men who have sex with men (MSM)

A police raid, viral videos and the broken lives of Nigerian gay law suspects

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Thompson Reuters Foundation
27 February 2020
Human rights

'You HIV people like making babies': forced sterilisation for infected women

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Times Live
24 February 2020
Human rights

Poland's Law and Justice party targeting sex education

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The Lancet (free registration required)
8 January 2020
Human rights

The US Hasn't Only Stopped Defending LGBTQ Rights Around The World, Now It's Part Of The Problem

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BuzzFeed News
29 December 2019
Conference announcements & declarations

Uganda chosen to host Africa's biggest HIV conference amid LGBT crackdown

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Devex
24 December 2019
Access to healthcare

GNP+ calls for the fulfilment of the rights of all People Living with HIV in the United Arab Emirates

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GNP+
20 November 2019
Men who have sex with men (MSM)

Anti-homosexuality Bill poses severe threat to human rights of LGBT community in Uganda

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International AIDS Society
23 October 2019
Human rights

The Slow Rollout Of PrEP Is Denying Gay Men Their Right To Human Dignity

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Huffington Post
24 June 2019
Human rights

UNAIDS welcomes the decision of the High Court of Botswana to repeal laws that criminalize and discriminate against LGBT people

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UNAIDS
11 June 2019
Human rights

Botswana scraps gay sex laws in big victory for LGBTQ rights in Africa

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CNN
11 June 2019
Men who have sex with men (MSM)

UNAIDS calls on countries to remove discriminatory laws and enact laws that protect people from discrimination

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UNAIDS
16 May 2019
Migrants, refugees & displaced people

Transgender Immigration detainee died of AIDS complications, autopsy shows

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CBS News
24 April 2019