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Russia: Court finds refusal to let migrant woman stay in Russia because of her HIV status unlawful
Source: Кавказ.Реалии

Russia: Court finds refusal to let migrant woman stay in Russia because of her HIV status unlawful

17 November 2022
Translated via Deepl.com. For original article in Russian, please scroll down. The Krasnodar Territory Department of the Russian Federal Consumer Rights Protection and Human Health Control Service decided that Uzbek citizen X. was undesirable in Russia because of her HIV...
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Cyprus: Decision to deport HIV positive student on the grounds of “carrying an infectious disease” is reversed
Source: Cyprus Mail

Cyprus: Decision to deport HIV positive student on the grounds of “carrying an infectious disease” is reversed

27 March 2022
The civil registry and migration department on Saturday responded to being lambasted for ordering the deportation of a third-country student because he was HIV positive, saying they would be issuing him a residence permit under certain health conditions. The Aids...
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Cyprus: Migration Department cancels deportation of undetectable HIV-Positive student after backlash
Source: Cyprus Mail

Cyprus: Migration Department cancels deportation of undetectable HIV-Positive student after backlash

26 March 2022
The civil registry and migration department on Saturday responded to being lambasted for ordering the deportation of a third-country student because he was HIV positive, saying they would be issuing him a residence permit under certain health conditions. The Aids...
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Russia: Laws that restrict migrants with HIV and deny them medical care increases the burden on the health care system
Source: Life4me

Russia: Laws that restrict migrants with HIV and deny them medical care increases the burden on the health care system

13 January 2022
Automated translation via Deepl.com. For original article in Russian, please scroll down. Laws that restrict the stay of foreign nationals with HIV, as well as the denial of free medical care, may be one of the causes of a hidden...
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Russia: Medical documents showing negative HIV status and no drug addiction required for stays over 90 days
Source: TASS

Russia: Medical documents showing negative HIV status and no drug addiction required for stays over 90 days

22 November 2021
Automated translation – For original article in Russian, please scroll down MOSCOW, November 19. / TASS /. Labor migrants and foreign citizens who have arrived in Russia for a period of more than 90 days may be obliged to provide the Ministry...
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New Zealand: HIV no longer blocks residency in New Zealand, but mandatory testing stays
Source: Newsroom

New Zealand: HIV no longer blocks residency in New Zealand, but mandatory testing stays

21 October 2021
HIV is no longer considered a high cost condition following a policy review by the Immigration Minister. However, NZ is still among just 18 countries that will require migrants to get an HIV test for a visa or residence. HIV infection has been...
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Russia: Law prohibiting migrants living with HIV from staying in the country does not just legalise discrimination, it also endangers their lives
Source: Takikh Dela/«Таких Дел»

Russia: Law prohibiting migrants living with HIV from staying in the country does not just legalise discrimination, it also endangers their lives

21 July 2021
Automated Google translation – For original article in Russian, please scroll down Russia still has a law prohibiting HIV-infected migrants from staying in the country. This norm does not just legalise discrimination – it puts people in mortal danger who...
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Russia: Migrants workers to undergo HIV testing every 3 months
Source: Kloop

Russia: Migrants workers to undergo HIV testing every 3 months

5 July 2021
Automatic google translation – For original article in Russian, please scroll down On July 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a federal law on state fingerprint registration of visa-free foreign citizens in Russia. According to the law, visa-free foreigners will now have...
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Russia: Migrants are forming a "hidden epidemic" because they are afraid to seek help
Source: Life4me +

Russia: Migrants are forming a "hidden epidemic" because they are afraid to seek help

18 June 2021
Automated translation – For article in Russian, please scroll down. Russia is one of 19 countries that deport migrants living with HIV. Migrants, in turn, prefer not to return to their homeland and remain in the country illegally. For fear of being...
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Israel: Undocumented migrants living with HIV receive drugs no longer administered to Israelis
Source: Haaretz

Israel: Undocumented migrants living with HIV receive drugs no longer administered to Israelis

7 June 2021
Those treated by the Health Ministry program speak of severe side effects, and doctors note drugs they receive are no longer administered to Israelis. Hundreds of undocumented HIV carriers in Israel receive inadequate treatment and outdated medications that sometimes cause...
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