A/HRC/41/27 also shared the experience of Switzerland in awareness-raising campaigns, including on safe sex, addressing sexual diversity openly. The representative of the Dominican Republic presented the efforts made by the State in its response to HIV, such as the HIV/AIDS Act and the establishment in 2011 of the National Council for HIV/AIDS. The representative of the Republic of Moldova explained that people living with HIV received free health care and antiretroviral treatment, without discrimination. 41. The representative of UN-Women stated that women and girls faced multiple forms of stigma, discrimination, rejection, prejudice and violence from families and the community based on, inter alia, age, race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status owing to structural gender inequality, and that attention should be focused more on the intersecting forms of discrimination that young women and girls faced. The representative of UNDP explained the work done since 2012 on HIV and human rights, the Programme having established partnerships in 89 States to work on legal frameworks to end discrimination. The representative called for the repeal of new punitive and non-enabling laws, such as the global gag rule and anti-propaganda laws. 42. The representative of the International Commission of Jurists stated that certain punitive laws, particularly those on sexual and reproductive health, drug use, HIV transmission and sexual orientation, violated the obligations of States under international human rights law. There was a need for principles and guidance on when and how criminal law was being used. The Commission therefore called for organizations to join it in the creation of these principles. The representative of Choice for Youth and Sexuality called for more sexual and reproductive health services for young persons, who were disproportionately affected by HIV, and the repeal of laws and practices that impeded the response to HIV. The representative called for the involvement of young people when making decisions on matters that affected their lives. The representative of the International Network of People Who Use Drugs expressed concern at the use of biometrics in data collection, which was potentially dangerous to key populations, particularly criminalized ones. Furthermore, the criminalization of key populations would leave them behind in the response to HIV. The representative of RedLacTrans condemned the recurring situation whereby transgender women were treated and provided services as men in countries where transgender identity was not recognized. She called upon States to promote the rights of transgender persons, including economic and social rights, and highlighted the effectiveness of peer-to-peer service delivery in the response to HIV. She commented on the lack of support and attention by the United Nations for trans children, and commended Argentina for its leadership with regard to its respect for and protection of the rights of transgender persons. 43. In response, panellists affirmed that stigma and discrimination hindered the response to HIV, which should be based on human rights. They reiterated the need for community participation in the response to HIV, the involvement of all key stakeholders in decisionmaking, and the repeal of laws that impeded the promotion of human rights. They also emphasized the need for advocacy and the protection and promotion of civil society space, and health services for key populations, and called for the elimination of stigma and discrimination in health settings. The Independent Expert stressed that the work of the mandate was firmly grounded in international human rights law, and that human rights were universal and indivisible. Violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity hindered an effective response to HIV. The Independent Expert expressed concern at the current pushback on human rights and its effect on trans persons, leading to greater violence. He welcomed the recent decision of the Supreme Court of India ordering the repeal of section 377. IV. Conclusions 44. At the concluding meeting, presentations were made by the representative for Zimbabwe Young Positives, Annah Sango-Page and the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. According to the speakers, human rights and HIV were interlinked and indeed had a symbiotic relationship. They also stressed the importance of adopting a 12