Reading List

Tchad : Loi No.19/PR/2007 portant lutte contre le VIH/sida/IST et protection des droits des personnes vivant avec le VIH/SIDA

Texte de loi relative au VIH. Articles pertinents prévoyant des sanctions pénales : Article 50 (Obligation de dévoiler sa séropositivité aux partenaires sexuels);  article 55 (transmission involontaire par maladresse, imprudence, inattention, négligence ou inobservation des règles de l’art); article 59 (relations sexuelles non protégées dans le but de transmettre le VIH; activité délibérée occasionnant la transmission du VIH).

Judgment On Section 24 Of The HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act

Outlines the AIDS Law Project’s suit (Petition No. 97 of 2010) against the Attorney General and Director of Public Prosecutions regarding the constitutionality of section 24 of HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act. The court found that some terms were too broadly defined and that Act contravened Kenya’s constitution.

Pity Mpofu Samukelisiwe Mlilo v The State, Consitutional Court of Zimbabwe

On appeal, the Consitutional Court of Zimbabwe decided the only defence to prosecution is disclosure of known or potential HIV infection and suggested people with HIV can be discriminated against by the law if the reason is to protect public health.