Continued challenge posed by HIV-related restrictions on entry, stay and residence.
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Restrictions on entry, stay, and residence for people living with HIV/AIDS violate international human rights law and cannot be justified by public health rationales. In this article, based upon his presentation in a concurrent session at the conference, Joe Amon argues that governments must immediately repeal these laws and policies.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- HIV/AIDS policy & law review
دوره 13 2-3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008