According to UNAIDS, in 2016, an average of 36.7 million people globally were living with HIV but only 19.5 million of them had access to antiretroviral therapy. 1.8 million people became newly infected in the same year and over 1 million lives were lost to AIDS-related illnesses. India has one of the largest numbers of people living with HIV/AIDS, ranking third after South Africa and Nigeria. While it is generally accepted the world over that there must be a twin strategy for combating HIV/AIDS -- prevention and treatment -- the Indian government has focused largely on prevention, with far less emphasis on treatment. Furthermore, people living with HIV/AIDS are stigmatized and face significant discrimination. In this context, the HIV/AIDS and the Law Initiative at SLIC uses a rights-based approach to support people affected by HIV against all forms of discrimination by defending their fundamental human rights including their right to life, health, privacy, education, employment, housing, and other matters.