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Discrimination on the basis of HIV status
International Journal of Discrimination and the Law Pub Date : 2017-08-21 , DOI: 10.1177/1358229117727415 Cheluchi Onyemelukwe 1
International Journal of Discrimination and the Law Pub Date : 2017-08-21 , DOI: 10.1177/1358229117727415 Cheluchi Onyemelukwe 1
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HIV/AIDS remains a significant public health challenge in Nigeria, with over three million persons living with the condition. Throughout the history of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, persons living with the condition have faced stigma and discrimination in various areas including access to health services, access to education, access to employment, among others. In the past, because of lacunae in Nigerian law and jurisprudence, it has been the subject of debate whether Nigerians living with HIV/AIDS are adequately protected by law. Recent developments in legislation such as the federal HIV/AIDS Anti-Discrimination Act, 2014 and judicial decisions in 2012 and 2016 on discrimination on the basis of HIV status suggest a positive shift of the law to full protection of the rights of persons living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, particularly in the area of employment. This article provides an analysis of these recent developments in the law and argues that the time has come to amend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to include health status as a ground upon which one cannot be unduly discriminated against.
中文翻译:
基于艾滋病毒状况的歧视
艾滋病毒/艾滋病仍然是尼日利亚的一项重大公共卫生挑战,有超过 300 万人患有这种疾病。纵观尼日利亚的艾滋病毒/艾滋病历史,患有这种疾病的人在各个领域都面临着污名和歧视,包括获得医疗服务、获得教育、获得就业等。过去,由于尼日利亚法律和判例的缺陷,尼日利亚感染艾滋病毒/艾滋病的人是否受到法律的充分保护一直是争论的主题。2014 年联邦《艾滋病毒/艾滋病反歧视法》和 2012 年和 2016 年关于基于艾滋病毒状况的歧视的司法裁决等立法的最新发展表明,法律正在积极转变,以充分保护艾滋病毒感染者的权利/ 尼日利亚的艾滋病,特别是在就业领域。
更新日期:2017-08-21
中文翻译:
基于艾滋病毒状况的歧视
艾滋病毒/艾滋病仍然是尼日利亚的一项重大公共卫生挑战,有超过 300 万人患有这种疾病。纵观尼日利亚的艾滋病毒/艾滋病历史,患有这种疾病的人在各个领域都面临着污名和歧视,包括获得医疗服务、获得教育、获得就业等。过去,由于尼日利亚法律和判例的缺陷,尼日利亚感染艾滋病毒/艾滋病的人是否受到法律的充分保护一直是争论的主题。2014 年联邦《艾滋病毒/艾滋病反歧视法》和 2012 年和 2016 年关于基于艾滋病毒状况的歧视的司法裁决等立法的最新发展表明,法律正在积极转变,以充分保护艾滋病毒感染者的权利/ 尼日利亚的艾滋病,特别是在就业领域。