Media Advisory: Hearing of Petition 605 and 606 of 2014 on Forced and Coerced Sterilisation of Women Living with HIV
Who: SWK, PAK, GWK, AMM, Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV & AIDS (KELIN), African Gender and Media Initiative Trust (GEM);
Vs.
Médecins Sans Frontières – France (MSF- France), Pumwani Maternity Hospital, Marie Stopes International, the Nairobi County Executive Committee Member in Charge of Health Services, Cabinet Secretary – Ministry of Health, Republic of Kenya and The Attorney General;
and
Who: LAW, Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV & AIDS (KELIN), African Gender and Media Initiative Trust (GEM)
Vs.
Marura Nursing Home, 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 Petitions 605 and 606 of 2014; the cases challenge the forced and coerced tubal ligation of women living with HIV.
When: 12th October 2020, at 9.30 am
Where: Before Hon. Justice W. Korir
PLEASE NOTE: The applicants request that their names and identity should not be disclosed in the media to protect them from further stigma and discrimination based on their HIV status. The proceedings shall be in camera.
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The case petitions are available here:
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)
Karen C, Kuwinda Lane, Off Lang’ata Road
Po Box 112 – 00202 KNH, Nairobi, Kenya.
Email: amaleche@kelinkenya.org
Mobile No: +254 708 389 870
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
Twitter: @GEM_Africa
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