press release New York — The Rwandan Parliament should remove provisions in a draft law that would mandate compulsory HIV testing and require the sterilization of all individuals with intellectual disabilities, Human Rights Watch said today. The organization said that the provisions, in a reproductive health bill, are deeply flawed and violate the government's obligations to uphold and protect human rights. "Compulsory HIV testing and forced sterilization are counterproductive to the Rwandan government's goal of improved reproductive health," said Joe Amon, health and human rights director at Human Rights Watch. "Provisions in the current bill that increase stigma, rely on coercion, and deny individuals their reproductive rights should be removed." Human Rights Watch said that the reproductive health bill, drafted by the... [read full story]
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Kigali — A law in its draft stages in Rwanda is calling for the forced sterilisation of mentally handicapped persons, a report published by watchdog Human Rights Watch has said. The NGO, in a press release, called on Rwanda's...
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