No Bright Future
Government
Failures, Human Rights Abuses
and Squandered Progress in the Fight against AIDS
in Zimbabwe
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Glossary of
Acronyms V. HIV/AIDS
Epidemic in Zimbabwe VI. Human
Rights and HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe VII.
National and International responses to HIV/AIDS VIII.
Zimbabwe’s Obligations under Regional and International Law July 2006 Vol. 18, No. 5(A)
I. Summary
II. Recommendations
To the government of Zimbabwe
On access to health care and treatment for PLWHA
To
international donors, including the US and UK governments
On the right to earn a livelihood
On women’s
rights
On the
participation of civil society and PLWHA in HIV/AID- related programs
To the
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
To United
Nations agencies working on HIV/AIDS programs in Zimbabwe including UNAIDS,
UNDP, and UNICEFEpidemiological
situation
Women’s vulnerability
to infection
Decline in
HIV/AIDS prevalence (2000 – 2004)
The impact
of HIV/AIDS
HIV testing
and treatmentGovernment
policies and practices that exacerbate the pandemic
Violations
of women’s rights
Discriminatory
inheritance laws and practices
Discriminatory
and arbitrary health and social welfare policies
Gender based
violence
Stigma and
discrimination in the family
Lack of
exemptions for user fees for poor and vulnerable persons
Government
restrictions on activities of HIV/AIDS NGOs and PLWHA