International Rally for Human Rights and HIV/AIDS
Mexico City
August 7, 2008
OSI and other human rights organizations brought together thousands of activists and people affected by HIV/AIDS for a global rally for human rights during the 2008 International AIDS Conference.

Legal Experts Assail Harmful Trends in HIV Laws
Press Release
August 6, 2008
A wave of misguided legislation is threatening to undermine global anti-AIDS efforts, according to legal experts at the 2008 International AIDS Conference.

Groups Meet to Improve Access to Health and Human Rights for East African Sex Workers
Press Release
March 31, 2008
Health and human rights groups from across Kenya and Uganda announced that they have successfully concluded a three-day workshop addressing the health risks and abuses faced by sex workers in the region.

Ten Reasons to Oppose the Criminalization of HIV Exposure or Transmission
December 1, 2008
This document co-produced by OSI and other leading human rights and HIV/AIDS organizations presents ten reasons why applying criminal law to HIV transmission is unjust and ineffective public policy.

Reports on Patients' Rights Violations in Kyrgyzstan
November 2008
In a ground-breaking review of patients’ rights in Kyrgyzstan, four reports supported by OSI reveal shocking evidence of widespread human rights violations and abuses in hospitals and clinics throughout the country.

Tipping the Balance: Why Legal Services Are Essential to Health Care for Drug Users in Ukraine
June 2008
A new report by OSI and IRF urges the government of Ukraine to integrate legal aid services for people who use drugs into the country’s HIV prevention and treatment strategies.

Human Rights and HIV/AIDS: Now More Than Ever
This booklet, published by OSI's Law and Health Initiative, calls on world leaders to affirm that human rights for all are essential in the global response to HIV/AIDS.