An Asia Catalyst submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right of Everyone to the Enjoyment of the Highest Attainable Standard of Physical and Mental Health in advance of the Beijing Olympics.
[UN SUBMISSION] Restrictions on Chinese HIV/AIDS NGOs in Advance of the Beijing Olympics
Submitted to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health. Download the PDF.
[REPORT] From Johannesburg to Beijing
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We’re still quite excited about the success of Mark Heywood’s trip to China last month.
Mark is the director of the South African AIDS Law Project, and a co-founder of Treatment Action Coalition — two groundbreaking groups working on AIDS and human rights. He’s also chair of the U.N. Reference Group on AIDS and Human Rights. But not quite your typical UNocrat. Asked to deliver a keynote address to the U.N. High-Level Meeting on AIDS last June, Mark agreed, but did it wearing a hipper-than-your-mama black “HIV positive” t-shirt and shades. And he roundly denounced the Chinese government for imprisoning AIDS activist Hu Jia (bucking U.N. protocol that prohibits countries being criticized by name – which raises the question – exactly what are we all doing here again?). Cheers, of course, from the Chinese civil society delegation at the back of the room.
[UN SUBMISSION] Access to Treatment for Children with HIV/AIDS in China
[:en]Submitted to the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health. Download the PDF.[:zh]Submitted to the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health. Download the PDF[:]
