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AFRICA REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND HIV/AIDS

AFRICA REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND HIV/AIDS. MARCH 11-13, 2009 FOUNTAINS HOTEL CAPE TOWN,RSA. STIGMA & DISCRIMINATION TORWARDS PRISONERS IN NAMIBIA. Tonderai Bhatasara Legal Assistance Centre Windhoek, Namibia.

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AFRICA REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND HIV/AIDS

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  1. AFRICA REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND HIV/AIDS MARCH 11-13, 2009 FOUNTAINS HOTEL CAPE TOWN,RSA

  2. STIGMA & DISCRIMINATION TORWARDS PRISONERS IN NAMIBIA Tonderai Bhatasara Legal Assistance Centre Windhoek, Namibia

  3. “ONE OF THE MOST UNFAILING TESTS OF A CIVILIZATION LIES IN HOW A COUNTRY TREATS ITS CRIMINALS” Winston Churchill

  4. Facts and Figures • 27-30% of prison population is HIV positive • However, GRN says the figure is 12% • 19.6 % of adult population in Namibia is HIV positive

  5. STIGMA & DISCRIMINATION • Devalue • Internal or external • Driving new infections • obstacle to prevention,treatment,care & support • Leads to discrimination

  6. STIGMA & DISCRIMINATION

  7. Laws and Policies • Article 10 prohibits discrimination • Section 269 CPA Act punishes sodomy • National HIV/AIDS Policy provides non-discri prisoners including provision of condoms • United Nations[UN] Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners [1955] prohibits discrimination in article 22[2]

  8. Laws & Policies cont... • International Human Rights Instruments outlaws discrimination. • Regional Human Rights Instruments as well.

  9. Successes • High Court declared unconstitutional overcrowded prison conditions • The media highlights- no condom distribution, collection of ARVs, overcrowding ,rape • Corrections & Conditional Release Bill • Country always ratifies international & regional treaties etc

  10. Failures • Supreme Court refused to constitutionally recognise same sex relationships • Condoms • Church/Traditional leaders homosexuality as an abomination • Legislature - sodomy, prostitution • Political leaders- homophobic statements

  11. Challenges HIV/AIDS policy for the Prisons • Treatment Guidelines for Prisons • Capacity for GRN • Access prisons • Law reform • Prison conditions • Capacity for NGOs

  12. THANK YOU For more information please contact Aids Law Unit of Legal Assistance Centre P O Box 604, Windhoek,Namibia Tel: +264 61 223356 Fax: +264 61 234953 Email: info@lac.org.na Website:www.lac.org.na

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