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Pairing litigation and advocacy to address discrimination and mandatory testing in Zambia’s military Priti Patel, Southern Africa Litigation Centre. Facts. Legal issues. Mandatory HIV testing without knowledge or consent Placed on treatment without knowledge Dismissed due to HIV status.

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  1. Pairing litigation and advocacy to address discrimination and mandatory testing in Zambia’s military Priti Patel, Southern Africa Litigation Centre

  2. Facts

  3. Legal issues • Mandatory HIV testing without knowledge or consent • Placed on treatment without knowledge • Dismissed due to HIV status

  4. Litigation Advocacy • Judge • Local and regional lawyers • Broader local and regional public

  5. Lessons learned • Most successful strategies were the ones aimed at lawyers and the judge • Advocacy aimed at the public was a double-edged sword

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