Sixty lawyers from Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe participated in the three day training. The training was designed to help expand the capacities of the lawyers from the above-mentioned countries to successfully identify, strategize and litigate cases that advance health rights and health. This in the long run would contribute to removing legal barriers to effective HIV and TB health responses as envisioned by the regional grant.
Mr. Allan Maleche represented KELIN at the meeting and shared the experience on litigating TB cases before the High Court of Kenya. Mr. Osiemo, a KELIN probono lawyer equally shared his ongoing cases before the HIV & AIDS Tribunal in Kenya and received valuable feed. At the end of the training Mr. Osiemo noted that
“I am glad that this training speaks to me and the cases I have back at home relating to persons who are living to HIV whose rights have been violated. I am now sufficiently prepared to represent my clients to the best of my ability.”
This workshop is vital as it contributes to one of the core objectives of the Global Fund 2017 – 2022 strategy to promote and protect human rights and gender equality. It is also in line with UNAIDS seven key programmes to reduce stigma and discrimination, and increase access to justice in National HIV response.
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For more information contact:
Allan Maleche
Executive Director,
Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV & AIDS (KELIN)
4th Floor, Somak Building, Mombasa Road
Tel +254202515790; Cell +254708389870
Email: amaleche@kelinkenya.org
