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Thailand-Country Reports on Human Rights Practices-2007-3/11/08 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Other Societal Abuses and Discrimination<br><br> Societal discrimination against persons with AIDS existed, most often in the form of a psychological stigma associated with rejection by family, friends, and the community, although intensive educational outreach efforts may have reduced this stigma in some communities. There were reports that some employers refused to hire persons who tested HIV-positive following employer-mandated blood screening. NGOs complained that employers discriminated against male homosexuals after reviewing military documents that permanently labeled these individuals as having a mental disorder. According to the military, as many as 500 individuals every year were affected by the practice, which reportedly stopped in April. NGOs estimated that at least 10,000 individuals had been affected by the army regulations nationwide. The law did not permit transgendered individuals from changing their gender on identification documents.
(PDF - 96 Kb) Document Date: 11 Mar 2008 (Downloads: 327)
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Uruguay sees first civil union- Rex Wockner International #731- 04/28/09 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Couples must live together for five years before they can take advantage
of the law, which grants spousal rights in areas that include
inheritance, property ownership, pensions, parenting and health care.
(PDF - 19 Kb) Document Date: 28 Apr 2008 (Downloads: 451)
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Vietnam-Country Reports on Human Rights Practices-2007-3/11/08 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Other Societal Abuses and Discrimination<br><br> There was no evidence of official discrimination against persons with HIV/AIDS, but societal discrimination against such persons existed. There were credible reports that persons with HIV/AIDS lost jobs or suffered from discrimination in the workplace or in finding housing, although such reports decreased. In a few cases, children of persons with HIV/AIDS were barred from schools, despite its being against the law. With the assistance of foreign donors, the national government and provincial authorities took steps to treat, assist, and accommodate persons with HIV/AIDS; decrease societal stigma and discrimination; and increase dignity; however, overall consistency was lacking. Religious charities were sometimes permitted to operate in this area. A homosexual community existed but was largely underground. There was low public awareness of the issue and little evidence of discrimination based on sexual orientation.
(PDF - 96 Kb) Document Date: 11 Mar 2008 (Downloads: 385)
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Zimbabwe-Country Reports on Human Rights Practices-2007-3/11/08 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Other Societal Abuses and Discrimination<br><br> Over a period of years, President Mugabe publicly denounced homosexuals, blaming them for Africa's ills. Although there was no statutory law proscribing the activities of homosexuals, common law prevents homosexual men, and to a lesser extent, lesbians, from fully expressing their sexual orientation and, in some cases, criminalizes the display of affection between men. In July 2006, the 2004 amended criminal code became effective, broadening the definition of sodomy to include "any act involving physical contact between males that would be regarded by a reasonable person to be an indecent act." The government had a national HIV/AIDS policy that prohibited discrimination against persons living with HIV/AIDS, and the law aims to protect against discrimination of workers in the private sector and parastatals. Despite these provisions, societal discrimination against persons affected by HIV/AIDS remained a problem. Although there was an active information campaign by international and local NGOs, the Ministry of Health, and the National AIDS Council to destigmatize HIV/AIDS, ostracism and condemnation of those affected by HIV/AIDS continued.
(PDF - 98 Kb) Document Date: 11 Mar 2008 (Downloads: 466)
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EN EL PERÚ, CADA CINCO DÍAS ASESINAN A UNA PERSONA LESBIANA, TRANS*, GAY O BISEXUAL Y NADIE HACE NADA...-In Peru, every 5 days a lesbian, trangender, gay or bisexual person is killed and no one does a thing about it....-04/25/08 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
(Viernes, 25 abril 08).- Este 31 de mayo se pasearán por el Jirón de la Unión las lápidas-carteles de lesbianas, trans, gays y bisexuales (LTGB) que han sido asesinadas y asesinados en los últimos años, por tener una orientación sexual e identidad de género distinta a la heterosexual.<br><br>
La romería simbólica ?que se iniciará en la Plazuela de la Basílica de la Merced? tiene como fin alertar a la opinión pública sobre la delicada situación de vulnerabilidad de los derechos humanos de las personas LTGB y exigirle al Estado que asuma su papel de defensa.
(PDF - 453 Kb) Document Date: 25 Apr 2008 (Downloads: 341)
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La Iglesia ecuatoriana cree necesario reconocer los derechos legales de las parejas del mismo sexo- The Ecuadorian Church believes it is necessary to recognize the legal rights of same gender couples-http://actualidad.terra.es/ 04/25/08 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
La Conferencia Episcopal Ecuatoriana (CEE) planteó hoy a la Asamblea Constituyente que reconozca los derechos que otorga la Ley a las 'parejas estables, sin que importe su sexo u opción sexual', aunque ratificó a la práctica homosexual como 'incompatible con la vida de fe'.
<br><br>Puntualizó, no obstante, que 'nunca' admitirán que 'la unión entre personas del mismo sexo se equipare a una celebración del matrimonio y, después de quedar establecida, se asimile a la familia. Matrimonio y familia son instituciones sagradas', subrayó.<br><br>
The Ecuadorian Episcopal Conference (CEE) posed to the Constitutional Assembly that it recognize the rights that the Law grants to "stable couples, notwithstanding their sex or sexual orientation," although it ratified that homosexual practice as "incompatible with the life of faith."<br><br>
It specified, however, that they will "never" accept that the "union between two people of the same sex will be compared to a celebration of matrimony and, after being established that it will be compared to a family. Marriage and family are sacred institutions," it underscored.
(PDF - 106 Kb) Document Date: 25 Apr 2008 (Downloads: 444)
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PERÚ: Son liberados Policías accusados de violar a un joven gay- Police acused of raping gay youth are set free-Boletin Diversidad 04/24/08 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Un tribunal judicial de la región La Libertad dejó libres a los tres policías acusados de haber violado a un joven gay al interior de una Comisaría de la Policía Naciona. La denuncia del hecho la hizo Víctor Vásquez, presidente de la Asociación GLBTI de la Libertad, según lo informado los magistrados Víctor Burgos Mariños y Cesar Ortiz Mostacero, dejaron sin efecto la orden de detención que pesaba contra los policías: Dino Horacio Ponce Pardo, Luís Miguel Quispe Cáceres y Juan Isaac León Mostacero. La Asociación GLBTI informó que este hecho ha impactado negativamente en la comunidad LGTB liberteña, ya que sienten que la ley nos les brinda protección frente a los actos de violencia, por este motivo están solicitando el apoyo de la Defensoría del Pueblo y las organizaciones de DDHH para evitar que este caso quede en la impunidad.
(PDF - 130 Kb) Document Date: 24 Apr 2008 (Downloads: 295)
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Philippines: Gay groups up in arms over priest's rectal swipe -http://services.inquirer.net/By TJ Burgonio, Philippine Daily Inquirer 04/25/08 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
According to Bagas, the male patient was "raped" by the male prostitute whom he had contracted for sex, and his mistreatment in the hands of doctors and nurses smacked of discrimination.<br><br>
"This is a clear case of discrimination against a gay patient," he said.<br>,br>
Bagas said that instead of blaming gays, the Church should find ways to end the discrimination against them.
(PDF - 66 Kb) Document Date: 25 Apr 2008 (Downloads: 387)
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AIDS Stigma, a Major Hurdle in the Caribbean-Inter Press Service -Dalia Acosta 02/27/06 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
HAVANA, Feb 27 (IPS) - The discrimination that people living with HIV face on a day-to-day level in the Caribbean results in frequent violations of their basic rights and is a major hurdle to the implementation of anti-AIDS programmes, say U.N. officials.<br><br>
"Prejudice based on religious, social or other reasons are exacerbated when HIV is thrown into the mix. This is one of the big obstacles to the fight against AIDS in the Caribbean and the rest of the world," Miriam Maluwa, representative of UNAIDS for Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas, told IPS.
(PDF - 100 Kb) Document Date: 27 Feb 2006 (Downloads: 440)
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BAHRAIN: Gay clamp fury- www.gulf-daily-news.com, By REBECCA TORR- 04/24/08 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
BAHRAIN'S gay community and human rights activists were furious yesterday over a parliamentary campaign to stamp out homosexuality.<br><br>
MPs are demanding the Interior Ministry stop granting residence permits to foreign homosexuals and that it deports any that are already here, as soon as they are detected.
(PDF - 569 Kb) Document Date: 24 Apr 2008 (Downloads: 332)
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CASIÑO TO GAY, LESBIAN SOLONS: : ?Come out and push passage of anti-discrimination bill?- Inquirer.net 04/24/08 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
MANILA, Philippines -- A leftist lawmaker on Thursday called on gays and lesbians in Congress to "come out" and push for the passage of the anti-discrimination bill.<br><br>
"Siguro kung lalabas sila at sila mismo ang mangunguna sa pagtutulak ng bill na ito, baka may pag-asa pa yung bill [Maybe if they come out and they themselves lead the passage of this bill, maybe there is still hope for the bill]," Bayan Muna (People First) Representative Teddy Casiño said at a news forum, as he noted that gay and lesbian lawmakers "are not on the forefront in pushing for the bill."<br><br>Members of gay and lesbian groups echoed Casiño's call, saying the "climate of stigma" in the Congress has prevented lesbian and gay lesbian legislators from speaking in favor of the bill.
(PDF - 71 Kb) Document Date: 24 Apr 2008 (Downloads: 391)
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Jamaica AIDS activist murdered- Rex Wockner International News # 608- 12/19/05 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
(PDF - 23 Kb) Document Date: 19 Dec 2005 (Downloads: 421)
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Jamaica Launches Ad Campaign Against Discrimination of HIV-Positive People- www.medicalnewstoday.com -08/23/05 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Jamaica has launched an advertising campaign to eliminate HIV/AIDS-related stigma, a problem that human rights advocates warn is hampering efforts to prevent the spread of the virus, the AP/CNN.com reports.
(PDF - 147 Kb) Document Date: 23 Aug 2005 (Downloads: 482)
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JAMAICA: Anti-Gay Mind-Set Is Hindering Fight Against AIDS in Jamaica-Miami Herald - Michael A.W. Ottey 11/17/04 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Rebecca Schleifer is the author of the report, "Hated to Death: Homophobia, Violence and Jamaica's HIV/AIDS Epidemic." "Until Jamaica addresses the epidemic of homophobic violence, it will have no hope against this epidemic," she said. "If the Jamaican government is serious about fighting the country's AIDS epidemic, it should stop promoting brutality against gay men and lesbians and start protecting them from abuse."<br><br>
Jamaican anti-sodomy laws, some believe, target gays specifically. Too many Jamaicans think HIV/AIDS is exclusively an affliction of gay men, Schleifer said, and approve of brutal attacks on gays. Some Jamaican musicians, such as the dancehall performer Beenie Man, have been criticized for lyrics that encourage violence against gay men.
(PDF - 65 Kb) Document Date: 18 Nov 2004 (Downloads: 459)
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Jamaica: Health Ministry Steps up Educational Campaign on HIV/AIDS- BY: INGRID BROWN 12/30/04 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"Because of stigma and discrimination having to do with HIV and AIDS, people may not access services which may be life saving for them. One of the assumptions in the earlier days was that once treatment is available then the stigma and discrimination may decline, but stigma and discrimination still exist," Dr. Gebre informs JIS News.
(PDF - 183 Kb) Document Date: 30 Dec 2004 (Downloads: 474)
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Jamaica: HIV/AIDS Activist Steve Harvey Mourned- HRW 12/01/05 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Harvey, 30, was found dead early in the morning of November 30. According to Jamaican police, at least four assailants forced their way into Harvey?s home when he returned from work around 1 a.m. They tied up Harvey and two people staying with him, stole a number of their possessions, and abducted Harvey in the company car. Harvey was found with gunshot wounds in his back and head in a rural area miles from his home.
(PDF - 64 Kb) Document Date: 1 Dec 2005 (Downloads: 419)
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Jamaica: RESPONSES TO INFORMATION REQUESTS (RIRs)- JAM101933.E- Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ottawa- 02/22/07 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Jamaica: Treatment of homosexuals by society and government authorities; availability of support services (2004 - 2006)<br><br>In November 2005, Steve (also known as Lenford) Harvey, a prominent Jamaican activist working with gay and lesbian HIV/AIDS sufferers, was abducted and murdered (HRW 1 Dec. 2005) "allegedly because of his homosexuality" (AI 23 May 2006). According to the United States (US) Department of State, the Jamaican police appointed a political ombudsman to oversee an investigation into the murder (8 Mar. 2006, Sec. 5), and a March 2006 news article reported that four men had been charged with his death (Orlando Sentinel 9 Mar. 2006).
(PDF - 195 Kb) Document Date: 22 Feb 2007 (Downloads: 329)
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Jamaica: Still no place for HIV in some offices -www.jamaica-gleaner.com-Petrina Francis, Staff Reporter 03/17/06 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
DESPITE EFFORTS to reduce stigma and discrimination attached to HIV/AIDS, a recent survey has revealed that 13 per cent of employers would decline to hire an HIV-positive individual.<br><br>
The survey, which was conducted by the AIDS Responsibility Project (ARP), led by the Jamaica Employers' Federation (JEF), interviewed 23 companies in 11 sectors in February.<br><br>
It was also revealed that 62 per cent of companies have no HIV/AIDS-specific employment policies.
(PDF - 74 Kb) Document Date: 17 Mar 2006 (Downloads: 427)
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Jamaican HIV defender murdered on eve of World AIDS day- Christian Aid UK 12/02/05 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
One of the gun men was reported to have said to Mr Harvey and his two house-mates: ?We hear that you are gay?. Two of the men denied it. They were tied up and left in the house. Steve was forced into the car which then sped away. Two hours later, he was found, shot dead.<br><br>
Jamaica has one of the highest murder rates in the world. With a population of only 2.7 million people, the country has seen 1,383 murders in 2005 alone. Gun violence is common and homophobia rife.
(PDF - 91 Kb) Document Date: 2 Dec 2005 (Downloads: 430)
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Speaking out: sexual minorities in Jamaica use panel presentations to educate the public.-Hron Aw 07/16/04 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Int Conf AIDS. 2004 Jul 11-16; 15: abstract no. WePeD6482.<br><br>
Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays, Kingston, Jamaica<br>
Violent homophobia permeates Jamaican culture. Discrimination exists with impunity. Under these conditions, the MSM population remains hidden and aloof. Most LGBT people assume a heterosexual lifestyle for public consumption, but pursue same-sex relationships in private. They routinely fail to disclose their orientation to health care providers. As a result, appropriate healthcare cannot be administered, placing the entire public at greater risk of contracting HIV. This project has empowered members of the LGBT community to publicly discuss their orientation and the impact that homophobia has on the gay community and the wider public.
(PDF - 62 Kb) Document Date: 16 Jul 2004 (Downloads: 461)
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