NSACS, NSLSA Hold Consultation On Legal Protection For PLHIV - Eastern Mirror
Friday, March 29, 2024
image
Nagaland

NSACS, NSLSA hold consultation on legal protection for PLHIV

1
By EMN Updated: Sep 01, 2016 12:07 am

DIMAPUR, AUGUST 31: A State consultation on legal protection for People Living with HIV (PLHIV), Children Affected by AIDS (CABA) and Most At Risk Populations (MARPs) was held on August 30 in the conference hall of Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA), Kohima. The consultation was jointly organised by Nagaland State AIDS Control Society (NSACS) and NSLSA.
Delivering the keynote address, Dr. P Tia Jamir, Joint Director NSACS, said access to legal services is an important part of guaranteeing protection from discrimination, getting redress for human rights violations and expanding access to HIV prevention and treatment. He further stated that the state consultation is a good step towards strengthening the service mechanism and improving linkages between NSACS and NSLSA.
Giving an overview of NSLSA activities, Mrs. Nino Iralu, Member Secretary of NSLSA, said the State Legal Services Authority was established in 1998 in Nagaland by an Act of the State Assembly following which, District Legal Services Authorities were set up in all 11 districts in 2000. Informing that a total of 681 trained Para-Legal Volunteers (PLVs) are there in the state, Nino Iralu said, among the many activities implemented by NSLSA, few core activities included creating awareness on various laws and legislations existing in various departments, creating awareness on welfare schemes made for the common men and setting up of People’s Court or Lok Adalat every month.
The technical sessions included overview of National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) implementation in the State and enabling environment, legal protection for people infected and affected by HIV & AIDS, experience sharing and challenges of working with PLHIV community (Legal perspective) and experience sharing of working with children infected & affected by HIV & AIDS.
Resource persons were Dr. Bernice D Thapru, Joint Director (TI), NSACS; Tongpang L Jamir, Master Trainer NSLSA; Ashu Theyo, Retainer Lawyer, Guwahati High Court, Kohima Bench; and Ms. Bazo Kire, Treasurer, CABA.
During the discussion hour, topics such as how to improve linkage between NSACS & NSLSA, Action plan for district consultation/ follow-up meeting in priority districts, training of districts staff under NSACS on legal awareness were among the various agenda which were deliberated.

1
By EMN Updated: Sep 01, 2016 12:07:33 am
Website Design and Website Development by TIS