Punitive laws fuel Aids

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Published: 4 Aug 2012 at 02.06
Newspaper section: News

Re: ``UN solution to Aids muddled'' (Editorial, July 31).

As the Chair of the Global Commission on HIV and the Law and the former president of Brazil, I read Tuesday's editorial on the recently released Report of the Global Commission with interest.

By way of clarification, the Global Commission is an independent body that was supported by the United Nations Development Programme at the request of the broader family of UN bodies known as UNAIDS. Its findings are not attributable to the UN nor were they subject to the usual UN process of negotiation among countries. Instead, the commission brought together a group of former and current judges, politicians, heads of state and public health experts to deliberate on the actual evidence of what does and doesn't work in terms of HIV-related law.

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soltair
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Discussion 8 : 04 Aug 2012 at 13.458
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mogy71 #2 Perhaps there are different procedures to be circumcised? Saying that did you ever see children at the doctor when they are to be inoculated?, by being in the doctors office they cry and scream before the needle is touching them and we all know it is the fear and not the jab.
rebel4ever #3, I agree to some extend, but don't forget, parents have to make a lot of decisions for their children, even enforced by their governments. Remember the injections at school age? I know of one case where this resulted in the child developing Asperger syndrome, a form of autism, now that is serious.
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Discussion 7 : 04 Aug 2012 at 13.027
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Logbags; My poor inlaws didn't get any handouts from the government and depended and my wife and me for their extras. They, of course, just 'wasted it' on expensive indulgences such as rice, chicken, pork, medicines and electric bills. You have a strange view of the poor probably because you were born to another class. Not all Thai poor are the fools you believe them to be.
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Discussion 6 : 04 Aug 2012 at 12.326
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It has become very clear during the Olympics that sport isn't a priority or area of interest for Thai governments. In contrast, huge sums of money are available for any project where 30%+ can be taken. The heroic efforts of the Thai athletes becomes clear when we see their impoverished parents and home life, and one can only imagine the struggle and guess work the athletes have gone through to reach the Olympics. Khun Rachanok is clearly learning by experience and "guess work". A Thai track athlete said he learned his sport by picking up tips from friends. Another Thai athlete in London now had to spend preparation time before his competition looking for the bullets to fire. Would this happen to Chinese athletes? Perhaps the only solution is to find a way for politicians to earn their 30% from sports development.
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Discussion 5 : 04 Aug 2012 at 11.365
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David Brown
I think you should show some before and after pics of this beach and get he bangkok post to run a name and shame article about it .Maybe then the blocks wiill be removed and the trees replanted and common sense will return .Maybe
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Discussion 4 : 04 Aug 2012 at 09.464
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Disc 1: It's not about screaming babies, pain or whatsoever. That's putting the issue in a dramatic situation. The issue, as argued by the German Court and commonly accepted in Europe, is whether or not a human body can be mutilated by parents' permission, authorities, religion or cultural customs without heaving a health problem. Even hygiene is not a reason, because that's something that can be taught to children when having a shower. In other words; it's all about the integrity of the human body. If you don't accept that, then you don't accept personal freedom and self-determination. In that case authorities could even determine that we all have to walk around with an identity chip in our arm. Painless, so..? Would we like that? I certainly don't.
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Discussion 3 : 04 Aug 2012 at 09.163
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Soltair, I witnessed a mass circumcision in a hotel in Turkey years ago and the screams and sobbing of the children was disturbing. Maybe you're more of a man.
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Discussion 2 : 04 Aug 2012 at 08.522
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Follow-up letters about the ludicrous decision by the criminal court to grant bail to the convicted murderers have been minimal which is a disappointing decision by the Post, but the numerous comments posted on this site have almost unanimously condemned the decision. Couple these numbers with those who agreed with most comments and the extent of the outrage is clear. The Post owes its readers good follow-up to ensure all are aware of the circumstances of this bail and the whereabouts and actions of the criminals until (or if) they ever show up in court again.
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soltair
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Discussion 1 : 04 Aug 2012 at 07.311
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LARRY MONTGOMERY, "who have heard the screams of the babies". Get a grip Larry, I was circumcised at the age of 60, no pain whatsoever, even afterwards, and if I knew the result I would have done it at a much younger age.
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