Nepal: Draft Criminal Code prohibiting infectious disease transmission singles out people with HIV and Hepatitis B Published on Monday, 03 November 2014 10:05 Lawmakers in Nepal are considering a draft law that singles out people with HIV and hepatitis B,…
Windhoek-Today the Namibian Supreme Court affirmed that HIV-positive women have been forcibly sterilised in public hospitals in Namibia. “This decision by the country’s highest court is a victory for all HIV-positive women as it makes clear that public hospitals in Namibia have been coercively sterilising HIV-positive women without their consent,” stated Jennifer Gatsi Mallet, Director of Namibian Women’s Health Network (NWHN).
HIV legal review pushes case for reform, new laws Published on Monday, 13 October 2014 08:00 People living with HIV and AIDS need stronger legal protections, international experts say, as victims of the disease still face widespread prejudice, discrimination and…
On Human Rights Day (10 December), Jean Claude Kamwenbusa reports on how the criminalisation of same sex relationships in Burundi is putting people’s health and lives at risk. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people (LGBTI), as well as sex workers, are among those most at risk of HIV infection. “Laws that criminalise consensual sexual conduct and real or perceived sexual orientation increase the risk of HIV/AIDS among the sexual minorities in Burundi,” said Minani*, a member of Burundian Youth Network of HIV Positive (RNJ+). Billary*, a young member of Humura Burundian association against HIV, agrees that the imprisonment and punishment of lesbian, gay, transgender and intersex people reduces the efficiency of the national HIV response. “It makes sexual minorities afraid of showing themselves and afraid to visit the health clinics. They don’t dare to go into government health agencies to request assistance, treatment or prevention services,” he said.
Media release: Consultation on Police and HIV announces Amsterdam Declaration Published on Monday, 06 October 2014 15:59 Media Release Amsterdam Declaration on Police Partnerships for Harm Reduction launched today by Pieter-Jaap Aalbersberg, Chief of Police (Amsterdam) and Aldo Lale- Demoz,…