Egypt: HIV arrests: Policing in ignorance and fear: Doctors failing in their medical responsibility
Egypt: HIV arrests: Policing in ignorance and fear: Doctors failing in their medical responsibility
Index Number: MDE 12/009/2008Date Published: 30 May 2008
Categories: Egypt
Since October 2007 Egyptian police have launched a series of arrests in Cairo of people they suspect are HIV-positive. As a result, 12 men have so far been subjected to criminal prosecution. The nine convicted men are now serving their sentences in prison; three others have been released without charge. Amnesty International considers the men to be prisoners of conscience and calls for their immediate and unconditional release.