Big No to Rwanda’s draft law on HIV tests and sterilisation

“While Rwanda has made notable progress in fighting stigma and responding to the Aids epidemic, and has pledged to advance the rights of persons with disability, forced sterilisation and mandatory HIV testing do not contribute to those goals,” Mr Amon said.

The Bill has been in the offing for a while. It passed through the House of Deputies and was sent to the Senate. 

The Senate, however, declined to pass it and referred it back to the House of Deputies.  That’s where it lies at the moment.

Human Rights Watch also quotes studies in Zambia and Kenya which show that people with HIV are mistreated when their status is disclosed.