UNAIDS noted that criminal laws targeting key populations and PLWHA violate human rights, worsen stigmatisation and constitute barriers to support and health services.
“In addition, 48 countries still place restrictions on entry into their territories for people living with HIV, while 53 others report that they require mandatory HIV testing for marriage certificates or certain professions. One hundred and six countries report requiring parental consent for adolescents to access HIV testing,” it stated.
“Women are in most cases not given the opportunity to exercise their rights due to lack of recognition of pre-existing gender-based disadvantage and inequality that women face. Also speaking, CDD’s Executive Director, David Anyaele, while pointing out that the yearly programme provides a veritable opportunity to reflect on the extent of marginalised populations, especially people with disabilities, confirmed that discrimination against PWDs is real in Nigeria to the degree that families struggle to overcome societal stigma and isolation, propelled by traditional and religious norms and beliefs that suggest them as unwanted members of the society.
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