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== Hemant Batra==

In 2011, Hemant Batra was elected as the Secretary General of South Asian Association for

Regional Co-operation in Law (SAARCLAW), a quasi-diplomatic multilateral regional body

comprising of 8 nations. He was elected for a term of 2 years. Batra has been SG in the past as

well. He was elected SG for the third time. SAARCLAW is the regional apex body of SAARC. Batra

is also member of the leadership committee of ICAAP11 (11th International Congress on AIDS in

Asia and the Pacific). ICAAP is the largest HIV/AIDS forum held in Asia and the Pacific region

funded/supported by UNAIDS, ASAP, WHO, ADB, Australian AID. For over 20 years, ICAAP has played

a key role in raising public awareness, building political commitment, strengthening advocacy

networks and disseminating knowledge on HIV/AIDS issues among key affected populations and

other stakeholders in the region. He is also an Expert-Observer for a hearing of the United

Nation’s Global Commission on HIV and the Law. Batra belongs to New Delhi, India. http://www.saarclaw.org/sg_message.php