XVIII. International AIDS Conference 2010 in Vienna (Austria) - Orange Magazine on International Drug Policies

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Fresh. Vibrant. Creative. Orangelog.eu reported from the XVIII. International AIDS Conference 2010 in Vienna. Our team comprising of 13 journalists from across Europe and Asia focused on the key issues behind International Drug Policies raised at this leading summit of HIV experts and decision-makers. Several issues we highlighted included:

What are the approaches in combating the spread of HIV/AIDS in relation to injecting drug use (IDU)? What are the situations of the people affected? How can human rights be upheld and respected? What role do arts, culture and media play in the prevention of HIV/AIDS through education?

The articles

• Editorial: “Hope over despair”

  18.07.2010

  Orange reports on the fight against HIV/AIDS and international drug policies. Our aim: End stigma and bring marginalised sectors out of the shadows.[more]

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• The Orange Team

  18.07.2010

  Find out more about the authors, the photographers and designer of the Orange reporting from the AIDS conference 2010.[more]

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• The End of the Beginning

  18.07.2010

  As the fight against HIV/AIDS steps up, so do the calls for drastic policy change. Orange looks at the latest updates in this year’s International AIDS Conference.[more]

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• The Young Ones

  19.07.2010

  People growing up today have never known a world without AIDS. Young people are disproportionately affected in the HIV pandemic: every minute 5 persons under the age of 24 get infected with HIV.[more]

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• Success formula?

  19.07.2010

  There are countries around the globe that have a rate of HIV infection up to 60% among injecting drug users. Portugal and Iran are two examples for successful harm reduction and a decreasing infection rate.[more]

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• Breaking the myths

  19.07.2010

  World leaders proclaimed a war on drugs. Billions were spent, but drugs still continue to circulate around the globe. According to HIV experts and drug policy advocates, repressive drug regimes fuel the epidemic.[more]

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• Today’s Silk Road

  19.07.2010

  Bulgaria and Romania have always been countries on a crossroad for the traffic from East to West, because of their geographical situation. The Old Silk Road now has become the main way for drugs and human trafficking. [more]

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