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8 March Principles for a Human Rights-Based Approach to Criminal Law Proscribing Conduct Associated with Sex, Reproduction, Drug Use, HIV, Homelessness and Poverty

The Principles, published by the International Commission of Jurists are based on general principles of criminal law and international human rights law and standards. They seek to offer a clear, accessible and workable legal framework – as well as practical legal guidance – on applying the criminal law to conduct associated with: sexual and reproductive health and rights, consensual sexual activities, gender identity and expression, HIV non-disclosure, exposure or transmission, drug use and homelessness and poverty. The principles are additionally intended to address the detrimental impact of the criminalization of this conduct on health, equality and other human rights.

 

 

Enoncé de consensus canadien sur le VIH et sa transmission dans le contexte du droit criminel

Établit en termes clairs, concis et compréhensibles une opinion collective d'experts sur la transmission sexuelle du VIH, la transmission associée aux morsures et crachats, et le VIH en tant que maladie chronique gérable. Ecrit par six éminents cliniciens et scientifiques canadiens.

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Poner fin a la penalización excesiva por la no relevación, exposición y transmisión del VIH: importantes consideraciones científicas, médicas y jurídicas

Se reafirma la postura de ONUSIDA sobre la criminalización y se realizan recomendaciones específicas para ayudar a que gobiernos, responsables de elaborar políticas, agentes del orden y sociedad civil pongan límite a la aplicación excesivamente amplia de la legislación penal relacionada con el VIH.