August 1, 2006

"Life Doesn't Wait"

Romania's Failure to Protect and Support Children and Youth Living with HIV

Glossary
I. Summary
Methods
II. Key Recommendations
To the Government of Romania
To the European Union
To Other International Donors
III. Background
IV. Findings
Discrimination in and Barriers to Access to Education
Vocational Education
Violations of the Right to Health
Access to Medical Services
Access to Medications
Violations of the Right to Privacy and to Information
Violations of the Right to Privacy
Disclosure of HIV Status, Sex Education, and the Right to Information
Sex Education
Discrimination and Barriers to Employment
V. Government Response and Failures to Protect Children
Inadequate Complaint Mechanisms
County Directorates of Child Protection
The National Council for Combating Discrimination
Inadequate Monitoring and Investigations of Abuse and Neglect
Inadequate Support for Caregivers of Children Living with HIV..
De-institutionalization on the Cheap: The Case of Vidra Orphanage
Aging Out of the Child Protection System...
Arbitrary Procedures for Receiving State Subsidies
Adult Complex Assessment Committees
VI. Human Rights Standards in International and Romanian Law..
Children's Right to Protection and Care
The Right to Protection from Discrimination
The Right to the Highest Attainable Standard of Health
The Right to Education
The Right to Information
The Right to Privacy
VII. Detailed Recommendations
To the Government of Romania
General Recommendations
Protection and Care for Children and Youth Living with HIV..
Combating Discrimination against People Living with HIV..
The Right to Health100
The Right to Education101
The Right to Information101
The Right to Privacy101
To the European Union102
To Other International Donors102
VIII. Conclusion103
Acknowledgements104