The 1st Annual Awards for Action on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights.
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چکیده
The 1st Annual Awards for Action on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights were awarded to the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users and to Dr. Wan Yanhai, a Chinese physician and activist. The international attention and media coverage of the awards was heightened by the fact that the Chinese government had detained Dr. Wan for disclosing information about unsanitary blood collection practices in Henan province. An international outcry led to Dr. Wan's release on 20 September 2002.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Canadian HIV/AIDS policy & law review
دوره 7 2-3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002