Ten Reasons to Oppose the Criminalization of HIV Exposure or Transmission
December 1, 2008
This document co-produced by OSI and other leading human rights and HIV/AIDS organizations presents ten reasons why applying criminal law to HIV transmission is unjust and ineffective public policy.  more

Our Lives Matter: Sex Workers Unite for Health and Rights
August 2008
This OSI report highlights the efforts of advocates and sex worker groups from around the world to organize and define their human rights.  more

Strategies for Change: Breaking Barriers to HIV Prevention, Treatment, and Care for Women
August 2008
This OSI report highlights the efforts of HIV activists, women’s advocates, and health experts to address the needs of marginalized women including sex workers, drug users, and women living with HIV. more

Women and HIV Testing: Policies, Practices, and the Impact on Health and Human Rights
July 2008
This Law and Health Intitiative fact sheet provides information on HIV testing policies and examines their impact on women's health and human rights. more

Playing by the Rules: Using Intellectual Property Law and Policy to Improve Access to Essential Medicines
July 2008
This OSI publication looks at options for reducing the price of medicines in countries including South Africa, Thailand, Brazil, the Philippines, Rwanda, and Kenya.  more

Tipping the Balance: Why Legal Services Are Essential to Health Care for Drug Users in Ukraine
June 2008
A new report by OSI and IRF urges the government of Ukraine to integrate legal aid services for people who use drugs into the country’s HIV prevention and treatment strategies.  more

HIV/AIDS, Human Rights, and Legal Services in Uganda
May 2008
This OSI report documents common abuses faced by people living with AIDS or at high risk of HIV in Uganda, and recommends stronger enforcement of policies and legislation that offer clear protection against HIV-related stigma and discrimination. more

A Light in the Dark: Health Services for Drug Users in St. Petersburg
August 2008
 VIDEO  
This multimedia piece documents the work of an OSI grantee fighting to save the lives of injecting drug users.  more

Amplifying Voices: A Series of Digital Stories
 VIDEO  
This OSI-sponsored collection of videos gives voice to the concerns of people marginalized by HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa.  more

HIV and TB: Amina's Story
 SLIDESHOW  
This series of photographs was taken in Tanzania for OSI as part of an advocacy campaign to highlight community-based health care in action.  more

OSI-Supported Disability Rights Video Screened at UN
May 12, 2008
 VIDEO  
In recognition of the enforcement of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, WITNESS and the UN screened an OSI-supported video documenting the rights of people with mental disabilities to live as part of the community in Croatia.  more

Romanian Students Receive First-Ever Roma Medical Scholarships
Press Release
December 15, 2008
OSI announced that thirty-five Romanian students of Roma ethnicity will be the first recipients of Roma Medical Scholarships. more

Macedonia Establishes First Community Home for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Press Release
December 3, 2008
This first-ever community-based home, supported by OSI, constitutes a major step toward ending social exclusion of people with disabilities in Macedonia. more

Sex Workers in Southern Africa Face Increasing Barriers to Rights, Health Care
Press Release
November 14, 2008
Sex workers in Southern Africa are subjected to widespread human rights abuses, according to a report released by the Open Society Institute. more

Macedonia Opens "Iron Gate" in Major Step Toward Ending Social Exclusion of Hundreds of Citizens
September 25, 2008
Macedonia has signed a three-year cooperation agreement with the Open Society Mental Health Initiative to move people with intellectual disabilities out of an institution and into local communities. more

Another Victory for Free Speech and Public Health
August 8, 2008
In a case brought by the Alliance for Open Society International and Pathfinder International, a federal judge has extended free speech protection to a broad range of groups working to combat the AIDS epidemic. more

Thousands Rally in Mexico City and Call for Human Rights Protections in Global AIDS Response
Press Release
August 7, 2008
Thousands of AIDS activists gathered today for the first ever international rally for human rights and HIV/AIDS, a key event of the XVII International AIDS Conference. more

Legal Experts Assail Harmful Trends in HIV Laws
Press Release
August 6, 2008
A wave of misguided legislation is threatening to undermine global anti-AIDS efforts, according to legal experts at the 2008 International AIDS Conference. more

Superheroes Raise Awareness of Lifesaving Medicines for Drug Users
August 3, 2008
OSI has launched a campaign, "Where's the Methadone?" to raise awareness about the lack of access to lifesaving drug-addiction treatments. more

Minority Health and Rights Workshop
Lisbon, Portugal
November 6, 2008
This OSI workshop aimed to raise awareness within the European public health community of the challenges faced by Roma and other minorities in accessing health services.  more

Promoting Public Health and Human Rights in Multidrug-Resistant TB Care
Paris, France
October 17, 2008
OSI and the World Health Organization sponsored a discussion on the ethical and human rights challenges presented by the growing epidemic of multidrug-resistant TB.  more

OSI Seminar: Strategies for Addressing the Health Consequences of Drug Use in Roma Communities
Sofia, Bulgaria
September 25, 2008
This OSI seminar provided technical training for Roma activists and health service providers to improve harm reduction services for Roma communities.  more