Paddy Lawrance
@pl7740
Advisor for Human Rights Advocacy at @FrontlineAIDS. All views my own
Mali moves to criminalise homosexuality with new anti-gay law thepinknews.com/2024/11/05/mal…
The wave of anti-rights this conferences taking place this summer pose a grave threat to LGBTQ+ rights, but women and sexual and reproductive health rights! Don't let the facade of 'family values' deceive you #FamiliesForAll
As part of the #HRC59 Interactive Dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the #RightToHealth, @EbenezerMunkam of @CAMFAIDSETDROIT presented a powerful video intervention highlighting challenges in Cameroon & the vital role of health workers as rights defenders. 🇨🇲 Watch⤵️
In Cape Town for the @frontlineaids REACh Regional Advocacy meeting, I interviewed my colleague, Nomtika Mjwana, on issues affecting #LGBTIQ+ people in Africa & the impact on access to #HIV services. Thanks to @ejaf for supporting this work! Watch⤵️ tiktok.com/@paddylawrance…
Today, we join the HIV Justice Network in commemorating 'HIV is not a crime' awareness day. 🌍 We stand in solidarity & action as we strive to eliminate the unjust criminalisation of people based on their #HIV-positive status. ⚖️ Learn more: hivjusticeworldwide.org/en/what-is-hiv… #HINACDay
Our Human Rights Advocacy expert @pl7740 shares how #HIV criminalisation is perpetuating stigma & discrimination, pushing us further from achieving our goal of #endingAIDS. 📢 HIV is not a crime! #HINACDay
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Over 1200 human rights defenders will be joining us in the city of Cape Town for the 2024 ILGA World Conference. We are excited for the fruitful conversations that will arise as we co-host on of the biggest convenings of LGBTQI+ activists globally alongside @GenderDynamix! #ILGA
Beyond thrilled to be at my first ILGA World conference here in Cape Town! ,🌍🇿🇦 Ready to learn and connect with inspiring advocates from around the globe - and I even get to spend the week with my friend & colleague Tshego Sehoole ! (promise I'm more excited than I look)
