Media Advisory: Hearing of Petition 606 of 2014 on Forced and Coerced Sterilization of a woman Living with HIV

Who: LAW, Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV & AIDS (KELIN), African Gender and Media Initiative Trust (GEM)

 

Vs.

Pumwani Maternity Hospital, the Nairobi County Executive Committee Member in Charge of Health Services, Cabinet Secretary – Ministry of Health, Republic of Kenya and The Attorney General.

What: The Constitutional and Human Rights Division of the High Court in Nairobi will hear Petition 606 of 2014; one of the cases challenging the forced and coerced tubal ligation of women living with HIV.  To view the Petition, click here.

 

When: 6 March 2018

 

Where: Constitutional and Human Rights Division of the High Court of Kenya in Nairobi, Court No. 1 on 3rd Floor, Milimani Law Courts.

 

PLEASE NOTE: The applicant request that her name and identity should not be disclosed in the media to protect her from further stigma/discrimination on the basis of her HIV status. The proceedings shall be in camera.

 

 

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For more information contact:

Allan Maleche,

Advocate for the Petitioner’s and

Executive Director, KELIN

Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV & AIDS (KELIN)

4th Floor, Somak Building, Mombasa Road

Tel +254202515790; Cell +254708389870;

Email: amaleche@kelinkenya.org

 

Or

African Gender and Media Initiative

3rd Ngong Avenue, Upper Hill Gardens, Apt #E-06

Telephone:  020-2113093/4

P.O. Box 50429-00200 Nairobi

Website: www.gem.or.ke

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