A Bill passed by MPs in Uganda, which criminalises the transmission of HIV, has been criticised by the campaign group [b]Human Rights Watch[/b] (HRW), reports [s]BBC News[/s]. Those who wilfully pass on HIV could face a fine of $1,900 or a 10-year jail term or both. Pregnant women and their partners will also have to be tested for HIV and it allows medical providers to disclose a patient's HIV status to others. HRW said the Bill was a ‘step backward in the fight against Aids’.
[link url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-27409987]Full BBC News report[/link]
[link url=http://www.hrw.org/news/2014/05/13/uganda-deeply-flawed-hiv-bill-approved]HRW statement[/link]