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Egypt arrests HIV victims
- Egypt: Sunday, February 17 - 2008 at 08:16
Egyptian police have stepped up arrests of persons suspected of having HIV, detaining four men this month in a crackdown that violates basic human rights, two international rights groups said, reported AP. New York-based Human Rights Watch and London-based Amnesty International warned in a joint statement that the arrests could undermine HIV/AIDS prevention effort as people in Egypt become increasingly afraid to seek information on the subject. Police denied making any HIV-related arrests but one police official speaking on condition of anonymity said there is a campaign to get persons registered in hospital records as HIV-positive into treatment in "special clinics." The latest arrests bring to eight the number of HIV suspects in detention.
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Amena Bakr, Senior ReporterSunday, February 17 - 2008 at 08:16 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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