Media Advisory: Hearing of Petition 605 of 2014 on Forced and Coerced Sterilization 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, 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 at Milimani Law Court in Nairobi will hear one of the cases challenging the forced and coerced tubal ligation of women living with HIV. Justice E.C Mwita will hear the case by way of oral hearing. Four witnesses will testify.

When: 27 and 30 April 2018

Where: High Court of Kenya at Nairobi, Court No. 1 on 3rd Floor, Milimani Law Courts.

PLEASE NOTE: The applicants request that their names and identity should not be disclosed in the media to protect them from further stigma/discrimination due to their HIV status. The hearing shall be in camera.