This document discusses the work of CLAC, a partnership between six organizations that support greater participation of key populations like sex workers, men who have sex with men, and transgender people in national HIV/AIDS planning. CLAC facilitates information sharing and coordinates advocacy strategies between member organizations. It also documents human rights violations faced by key populations, such as criminalization, violence, and discrimination in accessing healthcare and justice. These violations undermine HIV responses by compromising funding, coverage of programs, and uptake of services. The document emphasizes that strong community organizations are needed to increase access to HIV services by building trust with healthcare providers and addressing stigma, as well as empowering communities to manage risks and advocate for their rights.
7. Human Rights Violations
• Criminalization through punitive law
• Homicide
• Police repressions, extortion, physical/sexual abuse
• Forced rehabilitation and detention
• Condom and syringe confiscation and used as evidence
• Impunity and discrimination in access to justice
• Violence from non‐state actors
• Unsafe working conditions and an absence of labor protection
• Discrimination in access to health and social services
• Mandatory and forced HIV testing and bodily examinations
• Lack of recognition of gender identity
• Unwanted or forced sterilization