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Hiv/Aids And Human Rights In Russia: Compliance And The Rule Of Law, William F. Flanagan
Hiv/Aids And Human Rights In Russia: Compliance And The Rule Of Law, William F. Flanagan
Osgoode Hall Law Journal
This article examines Russia’s legal response to its ongoing HIV/AIDS epidemic. Russia’s international human rights obligations are reviewed and the article then critically assesses the extent to which Russia’s current HIV/AIDS law and practice are consistent with those obligations. The paper demonstrates that most aspects of Russia’s HIV/AIDS laws are consistent with Russia’s international obligations. However, the paper also documents key parts of HIV/AIDS practice in Russia that are seriously inconsistent with both Russian HIV/AIDS law and Russia’s international human rights obligations. This inconsistency between HIV-related de jure norms and de facto practice raises the question of compliance with the …