Abstract Book Vol. 2 [International Conference on AIDS (14th: 2002: Barcelona, Spain)]

XIV International AIDS Conference

Abstracts ThPeG8243-ThPeG8245 649

Results: To date twelve civic associations and cooperatives in eight states.
Twelve non governmental organizations have joined the effort.
Conclusions: The accompaniment of a number of non governmental organizations in support of sex workers, and/or the new social organizations of sex workers
that have developed over the last ten years of commjunity insertion in different regions of the country, has permitted the creation of new common prevention strategies. This effort has shown us that the effective route for reducing the incidence
of HIV in the context of commercial sex is to provide sex workers the necessary
tools to increase condom usage.
Presenting author: Tomasa Mendoza Resendiz, Calle Mapimi 25, Colonia Valle
G6mez, Codigo postal 06240, Cuauht6moc, D.F., Mexico, Tel.: [phone],
Fax: [phone], E-mail: [email protected]
ThPeG8243 Human rights for drug users
S.V. Dvoryak1, A.M. Vievsky1, I.A. Borushek2. 1All-Ukrainian Narcology
Association, Kiev, Ukraine; 2International Charity Organization "Rehavilitation
Center 'Steps"', Odesa, Ukraine
IDUs still suffer from violation of their rights in Ukraine. This situation can be
changed with help of Community Based Organizations (NGOs). In Ukraine most
of PLWHA (approximately 70-75%) are IDUs. Their discrimination a fully allowable
thing from viewpoint of public opinion. Especially sharply this problem touches to
PLWHA
With financial support of Democracy Development Fund of US Embassy in
Ukraine a project "Human Rights for People with Drug Addiction" was carried
out.
Goal of the Project: To study the situation concerning the human rights for IDUs
and inform professionals and public by disseminating of knowledge about the legislation norms and their practical implementation.
Methods: It were interviewed 255 IDUs with standardized questionnaires. Three
focus groups,t wo seminars and two "round table" were undertaken.
Results: of the Project and Key Finding:
a) Parliament Members, policemen and persecutors showed up less interest to
human right issues.
b) The police violated human rights more often. Illegal arrests, physical abuse
and taking money away are more popular.
c) Moral-ideological approaches rather than empirical ones dominate in public
opinion.
d) Judges not understand, what criteria must be used when they make choice
between punishment and treatment.
e) In health care institutions medical staff don't follow to the State Standards on
Drug Treatment.
Plan of Actions:
1. To design methods of medical help and social care evaluation,
2. To control over implementation the state standards.
3. To support spread of information about PWAD problems and for their needs.
4. To incorporate program of legal assistance into the narcological institutions.
5 To work with Parliament Members on the HR for PWAD.
6. Prepare a training about IDUs and HIV/AIDS for judges
7. To promote the substitution therapy
8. To support IDUs within the framework of National Department on Family Affairs
and Youth Policy.
9. To create a Public Expert Council.
Presenting author: Sergiy Dvoryak, 1/4 Mishugi Str. Apt.393, Kiev,
02140 Ukraine, Ukraine, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:
sergeysteps @ ukrpost.net
ThPeG8244] A human rights approach to HIV/AIDS policy
development and reform
G. Grabman, M.E. Noel, W.L. Porter. The POLICY Project (The Futures Group
International), 1050 17th ST NW #1000, Washington DC 20036, United
States
Issues: Application of human rights will advance HIV/AIDS health policy reform.
Description: A Human Rights Approach to HIV/AIDS and RH policy reform
crafted by the POLICY Project can develop sustainable and equitable policies to
achieve HIV/AIDS public health objectives, as shown from Ethiopia and Ukraine
policy development. The approach is based in a full understanding of human
rights law and international consensus statements. First, the approach directs
policymakers to review HIV/AIDS data. Second, policymakers must examine

country-level laws and social norms as they relate to HIV/AIDS. Third, these
norms are compared with universal human rights standards. Fourth, where a
country's policies, laws, or practices restrict or fail to promote human rights, a
human rights-based policy can be developed to revise the policy, law, or practice.
Finally, local groups can use human rights arguments to advocate for HIV/AIDS
policies supporting human rights.
Lessons learned: The POLICY Human Rights Approach is an effective method
for incorporating human rights into HIV/AIDS policy projects. Through the Approach, human rights considerations permeate problem identification, policy formation, and solution adoption. Policies thus espouse universal standards of human rights, and the approach can mediate tensions between human rights objectives and public health needs. Finally, rights-based arguments can convince
decisionmakers to adopt the rights-based policies. The five steps of the Approach
also permit HIV/AIDS policymakers to measure and evaluate their incorporation
of human rights in their work.
Recommendations: Develop HIV/AIDS programs and policies using the Human
Rights Approach to ensure that policies enjoy the support of government-level
decisionmakers and local communities and that programs are equitable and nondiscriminatory. Monitor the use of the Human Rights Approach by evaluating the
use of each step of the Approach.
Presenting author: Aguil Deng, 1050 17th ST NW, #1000, Washington DC
20036, United States, Tel.: [phone], E-mail: [email protected]
ThPeG8245 Conflicts, AIDS sufferers and mediation
A. Coletti Santander1, A. Braga Neto2, I. Kuhlmann2, M. Franco Coelho'.
1AVAIDS - AIDS'S Porter Volunteer Support Association, Santos Dumont
Avenue, 624, Luz, 01101-000, Sdo Paulo, Brazil; 2IMAB-Instituto de Mediacidn y
Arbitraje delBrasil, Sdo Paulo, Brazil
The program of Mediation in AVAIDS aims to help any AIDS sufferer to deal
with their conflcts and promote the search for solutions by themselves. Through
this proceeding, people are touched, and start to think deeply on their atitudes
and moves, which permits better knowledge of theirselves and the opposite part.
Better understandings between each others is the result of it, which permits to
achieve solutions for the conflcts.
Description: Mediation is an extrajurisdictional, voluntary and peacefull dispute
resolution proceeding, conducted by a mediator of Imab-Instituto de Mediacao e
Arbitragem do Brasil (an organization with Avaids has an accord). This Professional is neutral and impartial. He helps the parties to keep a respect dialogue,
where the secrecy is garanteed. Secrecy is a ethic principle, which permits parts
to discuss their problems with confidence. It makes possible to discover their own
motivations. After that they start to reach a commom ground based in their interests and needs. This common ground allows the parts to create possible solutions
and to choose the best option to solve the conflict.
Lessons learned: One interesting case: An Aids sufferer was fired of an enterprise. He came to Avaids to complain that it occurs because of prejudice against
him and his decease. In Brazil, it is prohibited. Avaids' adviser sugested mediation. Both accepted. They came to a meeting in Avaids' office, where first the
mediator restablished the comunication, both started understand their differents
points of vue, and finally stimulated by the mediator creativiness came. The relationship was transformed. The final decision: the employ came back to the enterprise. It's possible to solve conflicts out of the judicial system.
Recommendation: Mediation the way to reach the resolution of conflict is throug
the win-win proceeding, and its main objective is to reach the interests and needs
of each part.
Presenting author: Alma Coletti Santander, Santos Dumont Avenue, 624, Luz,
01101-000, S.o Paulo, Brazil, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone], Email: [email protected]

Abstract ThPeG8243 - Table
1 Respondents that were stopped in the street 155(n) Men 78,3(%) 75(n) Femn. 91.4(%)
2 Respondents that were searched in the street 162 82 63 76.8
3 Respondents from whom police took money away illegally 140 70.7 55 67.1
4 Respondents that were physically abused by police 137 69.4 37 45.1
5 Respondents that were arrested without legal grounds 107 54 42 51.2
6 Rejected of medical help 72 36.4 30 36.6
7 Forced to register in governmental bodies 60 30.3 27 32.9
8 Rejected to submit information about their rights 92 46.5 38 46.3
9 Rejected to get free drug treatment 77 38.8 40 48.8
10 Never explained to them the treatment conception 108 54.5 45 54.9