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UN commission: laws restricting global AIDS assistance
July 9, 2012 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
Laws in all countries of the world are limiting assistance and options available to individuals infected with HIV/AIDS, a UN commission reported on Monday. The Global Commission on HIV and the Law found that a variety of laws and practices worldwide affect infected persons' ability both to prevent.... [more]
New Hampshire Senate passes medical marijuana bill
March 29, 2012 by Katherine Getty
The New Hampshire Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to legalize medical marijuana. The proposed law would allow the state to issue cards to patients with illnesses such as cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, MS and others. A prospective recipient of a card would be required to get consent from a doctor.... [more]
'Anti-Prostitution Pledge' Ruling Corrects Misguided, Harmful Policy [comment]
July 22, 2011 by Dwyer Arce
Kristy Kade, Associate Director of Advocacy and Public Policy for Pathfinder International, argues that the recent Second Circuit ruling that the US cannot withhold HIV/AIDS funding to organizations based on their stance on prostitution corrects a policy that tied the hands of organizations.... [more]
Federal appeals court rules AIDS funding cannot be conditional on anti-prostitution stance
July 7, 2011 by Julia Zebley
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Wednesday that the US government cannot withhold HIV/AIDS funding to organizations based on their prostitution stance, finding a violation of the First Amendment. Upholding the injunction issued by the US District Court for the Southern.... [more]
Arkansas high court upholds decision to strike gay adoption ban
April 7, 2011 by Jennie Ryan
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court decision invalidating a state ban on adoptions by same-sex couples. The court affirmed the decision of the Pulaski County Circuit Court invalidating Act 1, a state law which prohibits all unmarried couples from adopting or fostering.... [more]
Ugandan parliament outlawed female genital mutilation [this day at law]
December 10, 2010 by Dwyer Arce
On December 10, 2009, the Ugandan Parliament voted unanimously to outlaw female genital mutilation (FGM). Under the legislation, anyone who conducts the procedure faces a 10-year prison sentence, and anyone convicted of aggravated FGM faces life imprisonment. Aggravated FGM would include.... [more]
China court rules against plaintiff in first HIV employment discrimination suit
November 12, 2010 by Zach Zagger
A Chinese court ruled Friday against a man who claimed he was denied a teaching job because he is HIV-positive, in China's first HIV/AIDs employment discrimination lawsuit. The man, known only by the alias Xiao Wu, said that he passed requisite academic tests and interviews for the job but was.... [more]
Discriminatory laws contribute to spread of HIV/AIDS: report
July 22, 2010 by Drew Singer
Laws criminalizing homosexual activity are contributing to the spread of HIV and AIDS in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the findings of a study announced Wednesday by the UN Development Programme (UNDP). The study, "Legal environments, human rights and HIV responses among men who have sex.... [more]
UN launches global commission on HIV and the law
June 25, 2010 by Sarah Miley
The UN Development Programme (UNDP), in coordination with the UNAIDS Secretariat, on Thursday launched the Global Commission on HIV and the Law in order to better understand the role played by the law in facilitating universal access to AIDS prevention and treatment. The commission is charged.... [more]
China lifts HIV/AIDS entry ban
April 28, 2010 by Brian Jackson
The Chinese government announced Tuesday that it has lifted a ban on entry into that country for individuals with HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases. The ban was originally implemented under the Frontier Health and Quarantine Law and the Law on Control of the Entry and Exit of Aliens, both.... [more]
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