India could be showcased globally for HIV reforms

New Delhi: July 08, 2010

The Delhi High Court decision of striking down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code to decriminalise same sex relations between consenting adults could be showcased at the newly created Global Commission on HIV and Law, a new body launched by the United Nations Development Programme. The Commission is aimed to increase understanding of the impact of the legal environment on national HIV responses. It will seek to focus on how laws and law enforcement can support, rather than block, effective HIV responses.

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