The Judgement came after successful litigation by Julius Juma who is a KELIN trained pro–bono advocate. He was part of the first ever training for lawyers in Kenya on ‘HIV, Law and Human Rights ‘which took place in November, 2012 in Nairobi.
The judgement opens doors for people living with HIV to assert their right to work and for the right to equal pay for equal work done for both men and women.
Women in Kenya have in the past experienced inequality, discrimination, sexual and domestic violence which are often enshrined or condoned in custom and law. HIV has increased this disadvantage, not only exposing women to a higher risk of infection, but also in diminishing their ability to cope with the consequences of infection and to take care of themselves and their families. Though the Constitution of Kenya 2010 has guaranteed women’s rights, the enjoyment of these rights is yet to be realized for most due to patriarchal attitudes, discriminatory cultural practices, lack of awareness of their rights, limited information, inaccessibility of justice and also fear of being ostracized by their communities for attempting to enforce their rights.
A manual on HIV and human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, entitled Le VIH/SIDA et les droits de l’homme en Republique Democratique du Congo: Manuel de formation, has been published by the UNDP DR Congo Country Office in collaboration with UNDP RSC Africa.The objectives of the manual are: (a) to give readers an idea of the link between HIV and human rights; (b) identify ways in which laws and policies can and should promote an effective response to HIV and AIDS in the DR Congo;
NAIROBI, 31st October 2013. Eminent judges and magistrates from several countries in Eastern and Southern Africa have just concluded the first judicial dialogue on HIV and the law. They comprehensively examinedcriminal law and its impact on the management of HIV in the region in the context of the Global Commission on HIV and Law, which identifies the law both as a positive tool for protecting the rights of persons living with HIV, and as a negative tool that can perpetuate stigma and discrimination caused b
Over Fifty judicial officers from Botswana, Burundi, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda & Zambia will participate in a Judicial Dialogue on HIV, Human Rights and the Law that takes place from the 28th – 31st of October 2013 in Nairobi. This is the first dialogue to be undertaken in Africa as one of the initiatives aimed at taking forward the recommendations of the Global Commission on HIV and the Law. The workshop is organized by the Judiciary Training Institute (JTI) and KELIN in partnership with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP- Kenya) and UNAIDS.