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Prostitutes sue government

Two years after 14 commercial sex workers in Mwanza were arrested by police and forced to undergo an HIV test, the issue has now taken a dramatic turn with the…

Staff Writer14 November 2011

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Southern Africa: More sterilisations of HIV-positive women uncovered

Plus News JOHANNESBURG, 30 August 2010 (PlusNews) – Veronica* did not realize she had been sterilized while giving birth to her daughter until four years later when, after failing to…

Staff Writer30 October 2010

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Namibian women with HIV tell of forced sterilisations

The Times Live "I was in labour at the state hospital when a nurse showed me a paper and said I must sign to allow a Caesarean section," she told…

Staff Writer9 September 2010

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Sterilisation sparks social outcry

The Mail&Guardian When an HIV-positive woman in labour arrived at a Namibian state hospital in October 2007, she did not know that the health workers responsible for delivering her baby…

Staff Writer9 September 2010

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Namibian High Court begin trial in coerced sterilization of HIV positive women case

The case of three HIV-positive women suing the Namibian government for coerced sterilisation was continued until 1 September 2010. The High Court in Windhoek began hearing the case of three…

Staff Writer31 July 2010

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Women’s rights take one step forward, two steps back

MBABANE, – Much to the frustration of gender activists, Swaziland’s Supreme Court has reversed a February 2010 High Court ruling that allowed a married woman to register property in their…

Staff Writer16 June 2010

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HIV-positive women sterilised against their will

By City Press International law recognises the widespread and forced use of this practice as a crime against humanity Anna-Maria Lombard At least 12 South African women, sterilised against their…

Staff Writer7 June 2010

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Sterilisation case in court

WINDHOEK – The case in which Government is being taken to court over the alleged forced sterilisation of six women at state medical facilities reopened in the High Court yesterday,…

Staff Writer2 June 2010

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Are Namibian women being forcibly sterilised

REHOBOTH, Namibia , May 31 (IPS) – A landmark court case, alleging that HIV-positive women were forcibly sterilised in Namibian state hospitals begins in Windhoek’s High Court on Jun. 1. Human…

Staff Writer31 May 2010

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World attention falls on Namibia sterilisation case

ALL eyes will be on Namibia next week when the case of HIV-positive women, allegedly sterilised in State hospitals without their consent, goes to court. The three women are suing…

Staff Writer28 May 2010

Equality Rights Women

Prostitutes sue government

Southern Africa: More sterilisations of HIV-positive women uncovered

Namibian women with HIV tell of forced sterilisations

Sterilisation sparks social outcry

Namibian High Court begin trial in coerced sterilization of HIV positive women case

Women’s rights take one step forward, two steps back

HIV-positive women sterilised against their will

Sterilisation case in court

Are Namibian women being forcibly sterilised

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