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Botswana loses ARV case against foreign inmates

Global Post 22 August 2014 GABORONE, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) — Botswana government has been ordered to provide anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment to HIV-positive foreign prisoners at state expense. Botswana High Court…

Staff Writer25 August 2014

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High Court instructs Botswana to provide free ARVs to foreign prisoners

The Business Day 22 August 2014 BOTSWANA’s government was instructed by the High Court in Gaborone on Friday to provide and pay for antiretroviral (ARV) treatment for HIV-positive foreign prisoners.…

Staff Writer25 August 2014

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News Release: Botswana Government Must Provide HIV Treatment to Foreign Prisoners, Says High Court

Gaborone–Today, the Botswana High Court ordered the government to provide anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment to HIV-positive, foreign prisoners at state expense. The court held that the denial of ARV treatment to…

Staff Writer22 August 2014

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Media Advisory: High Court to Decide Whether Foreign Prisoners Get HIV Treatment

Gaborone–On Friday 22 August 2014, the Botswana High Court will deliver judgment in a case challenging the government’s refusal to provide anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment to foreign prisoners. Two foreign, HIV-positive…

Staff Writer21 August 2014

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SA must put pressure on Swaziland to Open Society

The Business Day I THINK SA should recall its ambassador to Swaziland and threaten to close our borders with the country. I am not joking. We need to put more…

Staff Writer21 August 2014

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Human rights in the time of Ebola

The outbreak of Ebola in west Africa has caused global hysteria and fear. Human rights should be our focus instead. In recent weeks, two Ebola-infected American missionaries, were selected to…

Staff Writer19 August 2014

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Human rights are important in health crises

The Business Day By Annabel Raw THE outbreak of Ebola in West Africa has caused global hysteria and fear. Human rights should be our focus instead. In recent weeks, two…

Staff Writer19 August 2014

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African activists wary over support from US

The Business Day 12 August 2014 By Nicole Fritz YOU would think those who do human rights-related work might get to console themselves with the idea that their cause is…

Staff Writer13 August 2014

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Botswana in legal battle with foreign inmates

Al Jazeera Southern African nation dragged to court by foreign prisoners who say they have been deliberately denied AIDS treatment. Gaborone, Botswana – Dickson Tapela and Mbuso Piye are two of nearly…

Staff Writer11 August 2014

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Statement on Swazi Prime Minister’s Comments Threatening Civil Society Activists

Johannesburg: The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) condemns the statements made by Swazi Prime Minister, Barnabus Sibusiso Dlamini, in which he called on union representatives to “strangle” two civil society activists…

Staff Writer8 August 2014