Bikas represented ANPUD and delivered the statement at the OHCHR’s (UN Human Rights) Consultation on Human Rights in the HIV Response “Promoting human rights in HIV response: Regional and subregional strategies and best practices”.
“The right to life is the foundation of all human rights. The taking of life is irreversible, and goes against our fundamental belief in thedignity and worth of every human being. I call on all world leaders, legislators and justiceofficials to stop executions now. There is no place for the death penalty in the 21st century.” – Ban Ki-moon