Media Advisory: Hearing of Petition 605 of 2014 on Forced and Coerced Sterilisation of Women Living with HIV

Who: SWK, PAK, GWK, AMM, Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV & AIDS (KELIN), African Gender and Media Initiative Trust (GEM);

Vs.

Médecins Sans Frontières – France (MSF- France), Pumwani Maternity Hospital, Marie Stopes International, the Nairobi County Executive Committee Member in Charge of Health Services, Cabinet Secretary – Ministry of Health, Republic of Kenya and The Attorney General;

What: The Constitutional and Human Rights Division of the High Court in Nairobi will hear Petitions 605 of 2014; the cases challenge the forced and coerced tubal ligation of women living with HIV.

When: 18th November 2021, at 8:30 am

Where: Before Hon. Justice A. Mrima

PLEASE NOTE: The petitioners request that their names and identity should not be disclosed in the media to protect them from further stigma and discrimination on the basis of their HIV status. The proceedings shall be in camera.

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Petition 605 of 2014_Amended Petition

Petitioners’ Submissions Petition No 605 of 2014

For more information:

Allan Maleche,

Advocate for the Petitioner’s and

Executive Director, KELIN

Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV & AIDS (KELIN)

Karen C, Kuwinda Lane, Off Langata Road

Po Box 112 – 00202 KNH

NAIROBI

Email: amaleche@kelinkenya.org

NAIROBI