Right to health and criminalization of same-sex conduct and sexual orientation, sex-work and HIV transmission 2010, para. 19
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- These problems are compounded for persons living with HIV/AIDS. Due to historical circumstances - most significantly, the association of AIDS with the gay community - the enjoyment of the right to health is disproportionately impacted as it pertains to HIV/AIDS diagnosis and treatment. For instance, in the Asia-Pacific region, almost 90 per cent of homosexual men have no access to HIV prevention or care. While this is due to a range of circumstances, a general atmosphere of fear has been the predominant factor in preventing HIV-positive individuals from accessing health services and treatment. This atmosphere of fear also impacts adversely on the wider community. In countries where homosexuality is criminalized, the negative association of HIV/AIDS with homosexuality can result in individuals who do not engage in consensual same-sex conduct avoiding testing and treatment for HIV/AIDS, for fear of being subject to criminal sanctions, violence or discrimination.
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- LGBTQI+
- Year
- 2010
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Reference
- SR Health, Report to the HRC (2010), A/HRC/14/20, para. 19.
- Paragraph number
- 19
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