Summary

In accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 38/8, a consultation on human rights in the response to HIV was held in Geneva in February 2019. Participants discussed issues and challenges pertaining to the respect for and the promotion of human rights in the response to HIV, with a focus on regional and subregional strategies and best practices. The present report summarizes the discussions and the recommendations made at the consultation.

See also OHCHR and the human rights of persons with disabilities.

Documents of the consultation

• Agenda
• Concept note
• Biography of panellists

Opening statements

• Ms. Kate Gilmore, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, OHCHR
• Mr. Rico Gustav, Executive Director, Global Network of People Living with HIV
• H.E. Ms. Maria Nazareth Farani Azevêdo, Permanent Representative of Brazil
• Mr. Tim Martineau, Deputy Executive Director a.i., UNAIDS
• Dr. Ren Mingui, Assistant Director-General for Communicable Diseases, WHO

Panellists

• Dr. Dainius Pūras, Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
• Mr. Victor Madrigal-Borloz, Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
• Ms. Suzanne Aho Assouma, member of the Committee on the Rights of the Child
• Ms. Lucy Asuagbor, Commissioner of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
• Mr. Patricio Pazmiño Freire, Judge of the Interamerican Court of Human Rights
• Dr. Stefan Baral, Johns Hopkins University
• Ms. Michaela Clayton, Director, AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa
• Mr. Bikas Gurung, Asian Network of People who use drugs (ANPUD)
• Mr. Ralf Jurgens, Senior Coordinator, Human Rights, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria
• Ms. Eszter Kismodi, Reproductive Health Matters
• Ms. Ruth Morgan Thomas, Global Coordinator, Global Network of Sex Work Projects
• Mr. Evghenii Alexandrovici Goloşceapov, Member of the Council for Preventing and Eliminating Discrimination and Ensuring Equality, Republic of Moldova
• Ms. Marcela Romero, Regional Coordinator, REDLACTRANS
• Ms. Annah Sango-Page, Zimbabwe Young Positives
• Ms. Boemo Mmandu Sekgoma, Secretary General (ai), SADC parliamentary Forum
• Mr. Omar Syarif, Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+)
• Dr. Olusegun Odumosu, African Men for Sexual Health & Rights
• Mr. Adeolu Ogunrombi, Project Coordinator of YouthRISE Nigeria and West African Countries

Statements

• Angola
• Brazil
• Portugal
• Netherlands
• Azerbaijan
• Ms. Marijke Wijnroks, Chief of Staff, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria
• Mr. David Ruiz Villafranca, Aidsfonds and PITCH program
• Joint Statement by ASEAN, Delivered by H.E. Mr. Sek Wannamethee Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations
• Ms. Linda Barry, CHOICE for Youth and Sexuality
• UN Women Statement
• Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

Submissions

• Frontline AIDS
• UNDP Moldova
• International AIDS Society
• FSP & PITCH
• CHOICE for Youth and Sexuality
• Robert Carr Fund for civil society networks
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)