Showing 510 news articles about Human rights

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A lack of respect for human rights drives the HIV epidemic. The marginalisation, stigmatisation and criminalisation of some groups of people increases their vulnerability to HIV; gender inequalities can prevent women and girls from being able to protect themselves from HIV; and discrimination prevents equitable access to healthcare.

Human rights

Namibia’s Highest Court Finds Government Forcibly Sterilised HIV-Positive Women

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Southern Africa Litigation Centre (press release)
4 November 2014
Confidentiality, consent & medical ethics

Russia: Lawmakers, medics urge compulsory treatment of tuberculosis

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TASS
31 October 2014
Discrimination & the law

Ugandan activists fear ‘nonsensical’ HIV law increases infection of children

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Key Correspondents
26 October 2014
Women

Linking violence against women with HIV and AIDS in Pakistan

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Daily Ties, Pakistan
26 October 2014
Combatting stigma

Fear causes media to self-censor on sexual minorities in Africa

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Key Correspondents
14 October 2014
Human rights

Morocco's quiet revolution over AIDS and human rights

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Aidspan
2 October 2014
Access to healthcare

HIV/AIDS epidemic in Europe: vulnerability - World Health Organization

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WHO
10 September 2014
Human rights

Kenya: New Bill Wants Gays Stoned in Public

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AllAfrica
14 August 2014
Human rights

Uganda's Museveni wants to water down anti-gay law : lawmaker

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Reuters
14 August 2014
Human rights

Corporate leaders must stand up for LGBT rights in Africa

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AVAC
7 August 2014
Discrimination & the law

Ugandan Lawmakers in Campaign to Revive Gay Law

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New York Times
7 August 2014
Men who have sex with men (MSM)

Challenges to the rights of sexual minorities in Africa

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Peter Tatchell Foundation
5 August 2014
Human rights

Uganda Anti-Gay Law Struck Down by Court

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New York Times
4 August 2014
Human rights

Gay Men, MSM and Transgender Pre-Conference Kicks Off in Melbourne

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Science Speaks
19 July 2014
HIV prevention policy

WHO: People most at risk of HIV are not getting the health services they need

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WHO press release
11 July 2014
HIV prevention policy

Consolidated guidelines on HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for key populations

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World Health Organization
11 July 2014
Human rights

Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Law prompts new U.S. responses, including entry restrictions and police program aid suspension

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Science Speaks
23 June 2014
Human rights

U.S. looking to make LGBT rights a foreign policy priority

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Inter Press Service
23 June 2014
Activism & civil society

Uganda’s LGBTI Activist and Doctor, Paul Semugoma Awarded 2014 Elizabeth Taylor Human Rights Award

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Denis Nzioka (blog)
13 June 2014
Discrimination & the law

Homophobia in Russia Is Taking a Kafkaesque Turn

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Daily Beast
10 June 2014
Human rights

Museveni’s hotel besieged by Ugandan LGBT activists

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Peter Tatchell Foundation
5 June 2014
Men who have sex with men (MSM)

Uganda: Raided clinic reopens with scaled-back services

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76 Crimes (blog)
22 May 2014
Experiences of stigma

Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Act’s Heavy Toll

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Human Rights Watch
15 May 2014
Discrimination & the law

Uganda: HIV organisations feel the bite of anti-homosexuality legislation

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Key Correspondents
14 May 2014