China Report
Assessment and Observations Arising from a Visit to Beijing and Chengdu, China, to look at Human Rights, Civil Society and aspects of the Chinese Government’s Response to HIV/AIDS.
Death by Delay: The moratorium on ARV initiation at Edendale Hospital
In 2009 the AIDS Law Project investigated a moratorium on initiating new patients onto ARV treatment at Edendale Hospital in Kwazulu-Natal following press reports from Health-e news and others, and a call from a concerned private practitioner in Pietermaritzburg.We now publish the report of that investigation.
Press Release: AIDS Law Project calls for accuracy in reporting on Bishop Verryn
The AIDS Law Project (ALP) is concerned about irresponsible and inaccurate reporting that has taken place around the suspension of Bishop Paul Verryn as the Superintendent Minister of the Central Methodist Mission (CMM). Media reports have misleadingly suggested that the disciplinary charges are related to allegations of sexual abuse at the CMM.
Curator Appointed for Unaccompanied Children at the Central Methodist Church
Today the AIDS Law Project, represented on a pro bono basis by Bowman Gilfillan Attorneys, was admitted as a party in the application for the appointment of Dr Ann Skelton as a curator ad litem to represent the interests of unaccompanied children living at the Central Methodist Church in Johannesburg. A curator ad litem is appointed by the Court to legally represent people where they are unable to represent themselves.
Statement on resolving the refugee crisis at the Central Methodist Church, Johannesburg
Statement on resolving the refugee crisis at the Central Methodist Church, Johannesburg.
The following organizations would like to express our grave concerns regarding the humanitarian crisis that faces homeless people, particularly Zimbabwean migrants, who are seeking shelter at the Central Methodist Church (CMC) in downtown Johannesburg.
Justice and the Treatment Action Campaign by Mark Heywood
It is a terrible irony that the need for an effective and ongoing response to the AIDS epidemic will be one of the defining legacies left to the ANC by a President who tried to deny the existence of HIV. It is also ironic that the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), an organization that Mbeki once branded as ‘flag carrier for pharmaceutical companies’, is heralded one of the few organizations that was able to force a complete overturn policy in an area defined and defended by himself, during his Presidency.
Central Methodist Church vs City of Johannesburg (Loitering Case)
Documents related to the Central Methodist Church vs City of Johannesburg (Loitering Case)
Green Paper on National Strategic Planning
In response to a call for input on the Green Paper: National Strategic Planning, the ALP recently made a submission to the Presidency and Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on the Green Paper on National Strategic Planning. The ALP’s interest in making this submission stems from its commitment to defend and enforce human rights and to ensure that the state discharges its constitutional obligations in accordance with its democratic mandate and the rule of law.
BEMF Inaugural meeting: 21 August 2009
BEMF Inaugural meeting: 21 August 2009
Presentations by:
- Legal Implications of Failures in in Health Budgeting – Adila Hassim
- Case Study: Budget Irregularities and Shortfalls in the Free State – Brian Honermann
- Long Term Costs and Implications for Sustainable Budgeting – Susan Cleary
- The Budget Process & Power Brokers: How to Influence It/Them – Alison Hickey Tshangana
- National AIDS Spending Assessments – Nhlanhla Ndlovu
- Tools for Community Monitoring of Budgets and Expenditures – Nhlanhla Ndlovu
Budget and Expenditure Monitoring Forum
The Budget and Expenditure Monitoring Forum (BEMF) is a group of civil society organisations that monitors the National Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS 2007-2011 (better known as the NSP).
Letter to Ministers of Health, Social Development, Economic Development and Labour on Community Care Givers
A copy of the letter to the Ministers.
We apologize for not including the Letter to the Ministers dated 29 June 2009 on Decent work and conditions for community health and care workers – please see the link at the end of the press statement.
South Africa’s Treatment Action Campaign: combining law and social mobilization to realize the right to health (2009)
Combining law and social mobilization to realize the right to health (2009) Journal of Human Rights Practice 1(1) 14 South Africa’s Treatment Action Campaign