Drug users and sex workers feel betrayed by the organizers of AIDS 2012 – watch the video messages of drug users who could not attend the conference!

Dozens of sex worker and drug user activists interrupted the opening press conference of AIDS 2012 in Washington DC yesterday. They emerged from their seats unexpectedly and marched through the room, waving banners and shouting slogans, such as, “No drug users? No sex workers? No International AIDS Conference!” The activists were protesting against the attitude of conference organizers, who had praised the US government for lifting the travel ban on people living with HIV – but failed to address the remaining travel restrictions on people who use drugs and sex workers, who could not attend the conference if they declared their status (See the article of Alexandra Volgina!).

Please watch the video messages of people who use drugs – the interviews were filmed at the Kiev AIDS Hub!