Objectives
- In conjunction with human rights committee, to promote and protect the rights of people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS.
- TO advise the council on matters related to HIV and the law.
- TO empower committee members to better understand HIV-related matters common to Zambia and in comparison to the region.
- IN conjunction with the CPD committee, to encourage continuous professional development for lawyers to better appreciate the link between HIV and the law.
- IN conjunction with the women’s rights and litigation committees, to carry out public interest litigation on HIV-related matters especially as they affect groups most vulnerable to HIV.
- IN conjunction with the legal aid committee, to provide free legal advice on HIV and the law to the indigent.
- TO widely disseminate information to members of the public on HIV and human rights.
- TO participate in commemorating VCT and world aids day. IN conjunction with the law reform committee, to give guidance for law reform to contribute to an environment that better respondes to hiv in zambia.
- IN partnership with civil society organisations and other professional bodies, to contribute to a legal environment that better addresses HIV in the country.
- To influence the development of HIV workplace policies for the law association of Zambia and individual law firms.