British activists need to stop the deportation of people with HIV

Two major charitable AIDS Service Organizations Britain - AHPN and NAT - urged the Government to review the policy of deporting people who have been diagnosed with HIV.

Representatives of organizations in conjunction with its appeal to the World Human Rights Day, celebrated on 10 December. Activists believe that you'd like to prevent the deportation of people with HIV in those countries where they would be prohibitively treatment.

Britain, as a member of Group of Eight, has signed a promise to provide universal access to HIV treatment for all who need it by 2010. At the same time, the British government deports people living with HIV without assurances that the country of destination for them will be available treatment, which is contrary to this promise. For many people living with HIV, lifting or suspension of the treatment is life-threatening.

Titise Code, executive director of AHPN, explains: "At the international level, Britain has become a leader in support of universal access to treatment for all who need it. But that leadership does not occur at home, where the practice of deporting people to countries without access to treatment. This violates the rights of HIV-positive people and questioned the intentions of the Government in respect of human rights. "

Deborah Jack, executive director of NAT, believes that "Human Rights Day, the British Government should immediately review the process of deportation, which does not guarantee people that their therapy against HIV will not be disrupted in Britain and the destination country. Deportation people living with HIV without regard to their treatment The Government has ignored the right to health and putting their lives at risk. "

Organization launched a campaign, which demands that the Government deferred the deportation of people living with HIV in the UK until the treatment becomes more affordable in their home country.

Earlier this year, the organization released a report NAT "The Myth of HIV-tourism", which belies the stereotype that people often emigrate to the UK just to get a costly treatment, such as therapy against HIV.