Community Forum Statement Nov 18-19, 2013 11th ICAAP Bangkok, hai!an" #e re$re%ent &ommunitie% "ire&t!

y a''e&te" (y the g!o(a! )I* $an"emi& &ommunitie% o' $eo$!e !iving +ith )I*, "o&umente" an" un"o&umente" migrant% an" mo(i!e $o$u!ation%, men +ho have %e, +ith men, $eo$!e in&ar&erate", $eo$!e u%ing "rug%, %e, +orker%, tran%gen"er $eo$!e, +omen, an" young key $o$u!ation% 'rom A%ia an" the Pa&i'i&#e have $arti&i$ate" an" engage" in the 11 th ICAAP Commuity Forum to "i%&u%% the )I* e$i"emi&, the )I* re%$on%e, an" ho+ the i%%ue% aroun" it im$a&t on our !ive% an" our &ommunitie%- he%e in&!u"e the &ontinuing ina"e.ua&y o' 'un"ing/ the &ontinue" $re%en&e o' !ega! (arrier%/ an", the !a&k o' &om$rehen%ive !ega! re'orm% %u&h a%0 the "e&rimina!i1ation o' key $o$u!ation%, !a&k o' %in&ere &ommitment to %erve &ommunitie%, an" an uneven $o!iti&a! +i!! to (ring a(out an en" to the )I* e$i"emi&here i% a g!o(a! &ommitment to 23et to 4ero5, yet in the Community Forum, +e 'oun" our%e!ve% ta&k!ing the %ame i%%ue% that &ommunitie% have rai%e" again an" again, in variou% $!at'orm% at the nationa! !eve!, regiona!!y, an" g!o(a!!y#e are "ee$!y 'ru%trate" that the %ame i%%ue% %ur'a&e an" remain una""re%%e" e%$e&ia!!y at the time +hen +e have the evi"en&e an" the kno+!e"ge +e nee" to %to$ the )I* e$i"emi&- Communitie% have the uni.ue e,$erti%e to e''e&tive!y &ra't the %ha$e o' the re%$on%e, an" their !ea"er%hi$ i% &ru&ia!, an" yet they remain margina!i1e"- hi% "emon%trate% that +e are not getting to 4ero 6i%&rimination, 4ero Ne+ In'e&tion%, an" 4ero AI6S-re!ate" "eath%- #e are in%tea" getting to 4ero Change7 #e have ma"e gain% in &hanging ri%ky (ehavior% to "e&rea%e vu!nera(i!itie% to )I* in'e&tion, (ut +e have not ma"e a"e.uate gain% in &hanging the (ehavior o' $o!i&y maker%, $o!iti&a! !ea"er%, an" %tate a&tor%- 8vi"en&e %hou!" (e the 'oun"ation o' the re%$on%e, an" yet 30 year% !ater, )I* i% %ti!! vie+e" 'rom the !en% o' "ogmati& mora!ityFor &ommunitie%, +e %ee the 2 hree 4eroe%5 very "i''erent!yZero access to funding. here i% 'un"ing 'or the re%$on%e, (ut it i% o'ten not (a%e" on evi"en&e an" in%u''i&ient 'or e''e&tive %&a!e u$- he em$ha%i% i% on .uantity an" not .ua!ity- 6onor% !arge!y %ti!! "e'ine the 'un"ing agen"a, +ithout &ommunity invo!vement an" !ea"er%hi$- he +ay 'un"ing mo"e!% are %tru&ture" harm% the &ommunity an" ham$er% &ommunity (ui!"ing e''ort% 9 they en&ourage &om$etition rather than %o!i"arity an" &o!!a(orationFurthermore, &urrent 'un"ing $rioritie% mani'e%t the me"i&a!i1ation o' the )I* re%$on%e0 $revention i% "e$rioriti1e" to 'o&u% on $ro'it-"riven treatmentFun"ing "e&i%ion% on treatment %hou!" im$rove the !ive% o' P:)I*% an"

$eo$!e !iving +ith other !i'e-threatening &on"ition% !ike )e$atiti% C- Cor$orate $ro'it% mu%t not %tan" in the +ay o' %u%taina(!e an" e''e&tive re%$on%e%Fun"ing 'or the )I* re%$on%e mu%t $ut key $o$u!ation an" &ommunitie% at the &enter o' "e&i%ion-making- ;e%our&e% mu%t (e %&a!e" u$ an" targete" "ire&t!y to &ommunitie%, an" that %hou!" in&!u"e %u$$ort 'or &ore o$eration% an" %u%taina(i!ity o' &ommunity organi1ation%, not <u%t %$e&i'i& $rogram out&ome%Fun"ing 'or human right%, gen"er e.ua!ity, &ommunity mo(i!i1ation, an" a"vo&a&y mu%t not (e e,&!u"e" in the )I* re%$on%e- #hi!e +e urge government% to 'un" a!! o' it% a%$e&t%, unti! thi% i% a&hieve", +e &a!! on internationa! "onor% to 'un" the%e area% a"e.uate!yZero legal reforms- ;e$re%%ive !a+% an" $ra&ti&e% that un"ermine the )I* re%$on%e mu%t (e re'orme" to meet human right% %tan"ar"% an" $u(!i& hea!th goa!%- Se, +orker%, %e, in"u%try +ork$!a&e%, %e, +ork &!ient% an" other% invo!ve" in the in"u%try are high!y &rimina!i1e"- Peo$!e +ho u%e "rug% are %u(<e&te" to man"atory "etention, invo!untary reha(i!itation an" &a$ita! $uni%hment- Same-%e, %e,ua! (ehavior an" re!ation%hi$% are %ti!! &on%i"ere" a% !ega! o''en%e% in many &ountrie%- Age-o'-&on%ent !a+% im$e"e a&&e%% to hea!th, in&!u"ing )I* te%ting, an" &ommunity mo(i!i1ation=igrant% 'a&e e,&!u%ion, %tigma, an" "i%&rimination in a&&e%%ing hea!th %ervi&e% an" are %u(<e&te" to man"atory )I* te%ting an" "e$ortation- Peo$!e in &u%to"y, "etention, an" $ri%on% !a&k a&&e%% to (a%i& hea!th&are, treatment, !ega! ai", an" harm re"u&tion $ro$hy!a&ti&%- )I* %ervi&e% an" te%ting 'or young key $o$u!ation% remain unavai!a(!e "ue to !a+% that re.uire $arenta! &on%ent- Sa'e a(ortion remain% i!!ega! in many &ountrie%, an" gen"er-(a%e" vio!en&e ham$er% the 'u!! $arti&i$ation o' +omen- Common !a+%, &ivi! !a+%, an" re!igiou% !a+% $er$etuate human right% a(u%e an" vio!en&e again%t &ommunitie% a''e&te" (y the )I* e$i"emi&I' +e are to get to 4ero 6i%&rimination, human right% %hou!" (e the overar&hing gui"ing $rin&i$!e o' the )I* re%$on%e- A &on&rete $!an mu%t (e e%ta(!i%he" 'or !ega! re'orm%, e%$e&ia!!y the &om$!ete "e&rimina!i1ation o' key $o$u!ation%- ran%$arent me&hani%m% %hou!" (e e%ta(!i%he" to im$rove a&&ounta(i!ity o' government% (a%e" on human right% %tan"ar"%Zero political will- here i% 1ero &hange (e&au%e o' the a(%en&e o' the $o!iti&a! +i!! to get to the hree 4ero%- Se, +ork mu%t (e re&ogni1e" a% +ork- 6rug u%e mu%t (e re&ogni1e" a% a human right% an" $u(!i& hea!th &on&ern, not a% a !a+ en'or&ement i%%ue- )uman right% re!ate" to %e,ua! orientation an" gen"er i"entity mu%t (e $rote&te", an" %ame-%e, (ehavior (et+een &on%enting in"ivi"ua!% mu%t not (e treate" a% a &rime- ran%gen"er $eo$!e %hou!" (e given 'u!! gen"er re&ognition an" &iti1en%hi$ right%- 3en"er "i%$arity nee"% to (e a""re%%e" &om$rehen%ive!y, a% "oe% $aterna!i%ti& tokeni%m o' young key $o$u!ation%Po!iti&a! inertia kee$% the re%$on%e 'rom 'u!'i!!ing +hat the evi"en&e %ho+%Communitie% remain invi%i(!e, ignore", an" are o'ten not re&ogni1e" (y "uty-

(earer%/ +here they are vi%i(!e, they are treate" a% &rimina!% an" %e&on"&!a%% &iti1en%o %to$ thi% inertia, human right% mu%t (e em(e""e" in the )I* re%$on%e, an" &ommunitie% mu%t (e em(ra&e" a% e.ua! $artner%- 8na(!ing a"vo&a&y an" en%uring a&&ounta(i!ity %hou!" (e $rioriti1e" to give the re%$on%e the $o!iti&a! momentum that it nee"%S AN6 #I ) >S7 S)?# >S )8 S>PP?; 7 I @S I=8 ? 8N6 AI6S, )IS IS AB?> ?>; :I*8S, AN6 )8 I=8 ? AC IS N?#7