Right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
In her report to the General Assembly, Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng, the Special Rapporteur on the right to health, explored the model of harm reduction as applicable to cases of drug use, HIV exposure, transmission and non-disclosure, abortion, same-sex relations, and sex work. She highlighted populations that are often stigmatised, criminalised and discriminated against to the detriment of their enjoyment of human rights and urged States to “divest from punitive approaches, move away from criminalisation and employ regulatory tools to improve health outcomes.”
Comments to Uganda’s Parliamentary Committee on HIV/AIDS and Related Matters about the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Bill
Argues that a draft HIV bill (2009) including a provision criminalising HIV transmission, contravenes the right to equal protection and non-discrimination under Uganda's constitution and Uganda's obligations under international human rights law. Furthermore, these provisions will prove counterproductive to reducing the burden of the HIV epidemic in the country.