Law, Ethics & Human Rights

The Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework for HIV/AIDS 2002-2006 considers the areas of law, ethics and human rights as priority areas.

An Action Plan was produced in Oct 2002. It directly addresses the following strategic objectives:

• To inform and mobilize policy makers at the highest levels with more comprehensive information on the course, consequences and costs of the epidemic.
• To ensure participation of key economic and social sectors in national and regional dialogue on HIV/AIDS.
• To increase quality and coverage of HIV/AIDS issues in the media.
• To promote incorporation of human rights and non-discrimination practices in policy and legislation, in accordance with international guidelines, best practice and commitments.
• To mobilize regional opinion leaders on HIV/human rights issues.
• To promote awareness at multisectoral level on HIV and human rights issues.
• To ensure that national level policy decisions reflect international standards / best practice / consistency with international guidelines
• To increase participation of PLWHAs in policy dialogue
• To ensure inclusion of HIV/AIDS issues in regional health sector reform activities (at national and regional level)
• To expand analysis of the impact of the epidemic on key social and economic sectors
• To ensure that prevention messages are integrated into as many general advocacy opportunities as possible

Workshops on Law, Ethics & Human Rights have been held in Tobago (2002), Saint Lucia (2003) and St. Vincent & the Grenadines (2006).

[Related online resource: CARICOM Law]