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UK: Court of Appeals upholds deportation orders of four people with HIV.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16805027     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In November 2005, the UK Court of Appeals upheld deportation orders against four people with HIV who claimed that removal to their home countries, where they would be unable to obtain treatment, violated the rights to privacy and to be free from inhuman treatment under the European Convention on Human Rights. The Court of Appeal affirmed that only in exceptional circumstances could persons with HIV rely on the European Convention to avoid deportation. None of the applicants' circumstances were found to be exceptional. The decision reflects the UK courts' narrow approach to interpretation of the Convention, an interpretation that makes it unlikely that the vast majority of persons living with HIV/AIDS will be able to successfully challenge deportation orders even when they face illness and death if expelled.
Authors:
Alana Klein
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Newspaper Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  HIV/AIDS policy & law review / Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network     Volume:  11     ISSN:  1712-624X     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2006 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-06-21     Completed Date:  2006-07-05     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101249725     Medline TA:  HIV AIDS Policy Law Rev     Country:  Canada    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  43-5     Citation Subset:  X    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Emigration and Immigration / legislation & jurisprudence*
Family
Great Britain
HIV Infections*
Human Rights
Humans

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