Durban High Court orders access to ARV treatment for prisoners at Westville Prison

AIDS Law Project Analysis on HIV and Prisoners

• Implementing the HIV Operational Plan in Prisons (PDF)

• The National Strategic Plan and Prisons (Powerpoint)

  Durban High Court orders access to ARV treatment for prisoners at Westville Prison

  AIDS Law Project Analysis on HIV and Prisoners

  • Implementing the HIV Operational Plan in Prisons (PDF)

  • The National Strategic Plan and Prisons (Powerpoint)

  Judgements & Court Papers:

  • Affidavit lodged on 15 September 2006 by applicants in response to state’s affidavit as described in the orders of Judge Nicholson and Judge Pillay

  • Latest Westville prison judgment by Nicholson J

  • Interim order judgment and granting of leave to appeal

  • Judgment

  • Notice of Motion

  • Founding Affidavit

  • Heads of Argument

  • Replying Affidavit

  Press releases and news articles:

  • News Article: TAC and the AIDS Law Project speak out:
    ARV ruling for prison spotlights access to health for all, Unedited Version

  • News Article: Appeal against Westville Prison ARV order lodged

  • News Article: Bid to force prison to honor AIDS ruling

  • News Article: AIDS law intensifies ARV battle for prisoners

  • News Article: AIDS drug delays loom for inmates

  • News Article: GCIS article misleading: TAC

  • News Article: Government is misleading public about judgment to give prisoners ARVs: TAC

  • News Article: Prison not granted leave to appeal

  • News Article: Court gives AIDS prisoners hope

  • News Article: Correctional services to challenge ARV ruling

  • News Article: Prison told to treat AIDS prisoners

  • News Article: Durbs prison to appeal ARV ruling

  • Press statement: GCIS misrepresents Durban High Court judgment

  • Press statement: Access to treatment for prisoners

  • Press statement: Access to treatment for prisoners

  • Press statement: Prisoners still denied access to treatment

  • Press statement: Prisoners denied access to treatment

  • Press statement: HIV/AIDS and rights in prison

  Further Resources on HIV and Prisoners

  • AIDS Law Project documents related to the rights of prisoners living with HIV/AIDS

  • HIV Insite resources on HIV transmission and prevention in prisons

  • Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network resources on HIV/AIDS in prisons

  • The Body resources on prisoners and HIV/AIDS

  • World Health Organization Health in Prisons project