A human rights analysis of the N’Djamena model legislation on AIDS and HIV-specific legislation in Benin, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone and Togo

Voir ceci en français

This paper analyses the recent HIV-specific legislation of seven Central and West African countries from the perspective of human rights. These seven laws (the “laws under consideration”) are:

  • the “Law on prevention, care and control of HIV/AIDS” (No. 2005-31 of 5 April 2006) in Benin;
  • the “Law on prevention, care and control of HIV/AIDS” (No. 2005-25) in Guinea;
  • the “Framework law relating to the prevention, treatment and control of HIV/AIDS” in Guinea-Bissau;
  • the “Law establishing rules relating to the prevention, care and control of HV/AIDS” (No. 06-28 of 29 June 2006) in Mali;
  • the “Law relating to the prevention, care and control of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)” (No. 2007-08 of 30 April 2007) in Niger;
  • “The Prevention and Control of HIV and AIDS Act (2007) in Sierra Leone; and
  • the “Law on the protection of people with respect to HIV/AIDS” (No. 2005-012) in Togo.

Contributing Organization:
HIV Legal Network
Contact person:
Terry Gould
Publication Date:
2007
Resource Type:
Available language(s):
Area(s) of focus:
Topic(s):
Specific population(s):
Download resource(s):
Copyright:
Contact the contributor for copyright permissions.
Record last updated:
Fri, 15/08/2014 - 10:55