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High Court to decide on HIV treatment

The Citizen Botswana’s decision to deny foreign prisoners anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) is irrational and puts their health at severe risk, the Southern Africa Litigation Centre said yesterday. Centre deputy director…

Staff Writer13 June 2014

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Botswana: Lawyer Says HIV+ foreign inmates have themselves to blame

THe Mid Week Sun 12 June 2014 Principal state counsel David Moloise has argued that it is in the public interest that government refuses to provide foreign prisoners with anti-retroviral…

Staff Writer13 June 2014

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Botswana says foreign prison inmates don’t deserve ARVs

Star Africa 11 June 2014 The Botswana government on Wednesday revealed in court that it was refusing to provide anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs to foreign inmates because they have themselves to…

Staff Writer12 June 2014

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

Gaborone–On Tuesday 10 June, the Botswana High Court will hear argument in a case challenging the government’s refusal to provide anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment to foreign prisoners. “Prisoners, particularly foreign prisoners,…

Staff Writer9 June 2014

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Zambia: ‘Inmates with HIV deserve a balanced diet’

13 September 2013 The Post Online A NUTRITION expert on Wednesday told the Lusaka High Court that prison authorities should be sensitive to the dietary needs of inmates who are…

Staff Writer17 September 2013

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Zambian inmates denied ARVS, court told

The Times Live Zambia’s High Court on Monday heard that HIV-positive prisoners were being denied access to life-prolonging drugs and a balanced diet, on the opening day of a landmark…

Staff Writer4 December 2012

Zambian inmates denied ARV

News24 4 December 2012 Lusaka – Zambia’s High Court on Monday heard that HIV-positive prisoners were being denied access to life-prolonging drugs and a balanced diet, on the opening…

Staff Writer4 December 2012

Zambian court to determine whether congestion and lack of food contravenes rights of prisoners with HIV

Zambian Watchdog Just two days after World AIDS Day, the Zambia High Court will hear and determine whether pathetic, inhuman prison conditions and lack of food in Zambia prisons…

Staff Writer3 December 2012

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Litigating against loitering laws – PILG panel

The Public Interest Law Gathering, organised from 11 to 13 July 2012 in Johannesburg, reflected on some of the challenges to public interest litigation. Among the different panels, was one on…

Staff Writer13 July 2012

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Mphembedzu V Republic

This case concerns the rights of detainees and the significance of health considerations in determining bail in Malawi. It followed the arrest of a 15 year old boy, Mr Mphembedzu, on…

Staff Writer30 April 2012

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