Publications - Released in 2016
Three decades after the first case of HIV was found in Nepal, HIV has become one of the most devastating diseases the country has ever faced. To date it is estimated that 40,000 people are living with HIV and nearly 4,000 have died of HIV-related illnesses in Nepal. Throughout this time, people living with HIV and key affected populations, have experienced and witnessed many violations of their human rights. The project, ‘Human Rights Count for Key Populations Living with HIV (KPLHIV)’, aims to document these violations, to aid advocacy against them and to devise long-term solutions.
In Nepal, the National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS (NAP+N) consulted with key population networks and decided to focus specifically on people who use drugs and are living with HIV. This report is a result of community-led research carried out by NAP+N and the Drug Users Network in Nepal (DUNA). Together, they gathered testimonies of human rights violations against people from these populations. In total, 34 people were interviewed for this study.