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Uzbekistan to require HIV tests for returning migrants and foreign workers
Source: Daryl

Uzbekistan to require HIV tests for returning migrants and foreign workers

8 July 2025
The deputies considered and adopted in the third reading a bill providing for mandatory HIV tests for citizens of Uzbekistan who have returned from abroad after staying for more than 90 days, as well as for foreigners arriving in the...
Source: Simekahle Mthethwa - Gauteng.net

South Africa: Overview of healthcare access for undocumented migrants in South Africa

4 July 2025
Healthcare Access for Undocumented Migrants in South Africa: What You Need to Know Access to healthcare is a fundamental human right enshrined in South Africa’s Constitution. However, the reality for undocumented migrants seeking medical care in the country remains complex...
US: Federal Judge blocks Idaho’s Immigration Law from targeting HIV program
Source: Idaho Capital Sun

US: Federal Judge blocks Idaho’s Immigration Law from targeting HIV program

3 July 2025
Federal judge temporarily protects HIV program from new Idaho immigration law A federal judge has temporarily blocked Idaho from applying a new state law meant to prevent unauthorized immigrants from accessing publicly funded assistance to one health program. U.S. District...
US: Lawsuit filed to block Idaho law restricting access to HIV treatment for Immigrants
Source: ACLU Idaho

US: Lawsuit filed to block Idaho law restricting access to HIV treatment for Immigrants

28 June 2025
BOISE — On Thursday, June 26, 2025, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Idaho, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), and private law firms Nixon Peabody LLP and Ramirez-Smith Law filed a lawsuit against the state of Idaho to...
France: Young man with HIV detained without treatment faces expulsion, despite years of residency
Source: Elise Leclercq - Politis

France: Young man with HIV detained without treatment faces expulsion, despite years of residency

27 June 2025
For two months, the 23-year-old man has been detained at the CRA in Cornebarrieu (Haute-Garonne), where he has not received his HIV treatment. The associations are asking for a reassessment of his file. Politis was able to reach him. His...
Uzbekistan considers mandatory HIV testing for migrants and returning citizens
Source: UZ Daily

Uzbekistan considers mandatory HIV testing for migrants and returning citizens

11 June 2025
Uzbekistan Plans to Introduce Mandatory HIV Testing for Migrants Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The “Milliy Tiklanish” Democratic Party has expressed its support for a draft law that would introduce mandatory HIV testing for certain categories of individuals, according to the press...
US: LGBTQ migrants with HIV face systemic failures and neglect in U.S. custody
Source: POZ

US: LGBTQ migrants with HIV face systemic failures and neglect in U.S. custody

3 June 2025
Queer, Undocumented and HIV Positive The current political climate is making immigrants feel unwelcome in America. Immigration continues to be a hot-button issue in the United States. Whether they are seeking asylum from a violent region of the world or...
Russia: Russian lawmaker seeks expanded regional powers over migrants with HIV
Source: ulus media

Russia: Russian lawmaker seeks expanded regional powers over migrants with HIV

3 June 2025
Translated with Deepl. Scroll down for original article in Russian. Il Tumen proposes to expand the rights of regions in relation to migrants with HIV The federal law should have a clause that allows the regions to take additional measures...
US: Doctors report dangerous delays in care among migrants fearing deportation
Source: Emily Baumgaertner NunnNina Agrawal and Jessica Silver-Greenberg - New York Times

US: Doctors report dangerous delays in care among migrants fearing deportation

10 May 2025
Migrants Are Skipping Medical Care, Fearing ICE, Doctors Say Since President Trump announced plans for mass deportations and rescinded protections for hospitals and clinics, health care facilities have seen a jump in no-shows. A man lay on a New York...
Russia: New bill proposes requiring HIV-free certificates for migrant entry
Source: kommersant

Russia: New bill proposes requiring HIV-free certificates for migrant entry

1 May 2025
Translated with Deepl, scroll down for original article in Russian. The State Duma proposed to ban migrants from entering the Russian Federation without a certificate of absence of HIV. The head of the State Duma Committee on Labor, Social Policy...
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