Fourth Meeting of the EECA Regional Judges’ Forum on HIV, Human Rights and the Law
The fourth meeting of the Eastern European and Central Asia (EECA) Regional Judges’ Forum on HIV, Human Rights and the Law took place in Tbilisi, Georgia, on 17-18 November. The meeting was co-hosted by Georgia’s High School of Justice, the UNDP Country Office in Georgia and the UNDP Istanbul Regional Hub.
The Forum brought together high-level judges from eight countries of the EECA region – Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Inputs and engagement were provided from the regions of Africa and Latin America, and representatives of UN organizations, NGOs, and governmental agencies.
The Fourth Forum discussed the following topics:
- Access to justice, including in the context of emergencies, for people living with HIV, affected by TB and key populations;
- International standards and guidelines, international experience and scientific evidence related to decriminalization of HIV transmission, exposure and non-disclosure;
- HIV status in criminal procedure;
- Risk levels in the context of HIV criminalization and other offences;
- The right to the confidentiality of people living with and affected by HIV – enforcement mechanisms, claiming moral damages for the disclosure of HIV status;
- Claiming moral and material damage for HIV infection;
- HIV and employment: labour disputes;
- Custody and adoption by people living with HIV; and
- HIV as a barrier to marriage and a ground for divorce.
Below you can find all meeting documents, including the concept note, agenda, list of participants, meeting report, as well as presentations and other materials.
