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Beijing, Agencia Efe.- The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently reminded people that sanitary laws don't allow the entrance to that country of people carrying the HIV virus. “Laws that regulate foreign entry into this China are clear”, stated Kong Quan, a spokesperson for the Ministry when referring to the case of Mexican national Carlos Lindoro, who was recently rejected in customs at the Beijing Airport. Passengers have to fill out a form in which they state their health status and if they have any contagious diseases. / Back to top |
In the United States murders of transgender people increase in 2003
Regarding this, transgender activist Shawna Virago, from the San Francisco branch of the United Community Against Violence stated that this increase in murders could be attributed to several factors, among them the increase interest by the media, and in some areas of the country, an improved relationship between those in charge of upholding the law and the transgender community. She added that domestic violence must also be taken into account in many of the murders of transgender people, an issue that is seldom mentioned. “The belief that transgender people don't have legitimate ties is also a product of transphobia. It is often thought that we are like ladies of the night and this makes domestic violence a factor that is hardly ever taken into account”, explained Virago.
Meanwhile, Gwen Smith, who has been documented murders of transgender people through a Web page, said that as they become more visible, they become a greater target. “As trans and LGBT rights become a more and more important to society, these murders are part of the reaction against them”, said Smith. Other experts agreed with Smith when identifying the possible cause of the increase in violent acts as being the greater visibility of transgender people in the United States and the entire world. / Back to top |
Gay.com / PlanetOut.com.- 30 murders were reported in 2003 against transgender people in this country, compared to the 27 reported in 2002. A panel of expert investigators that follow this issue released this information.
Jennifer Rakowski, from the National Coalition Project Against Violence commented that those who attack transgender people don't see their victims as human beings, “murderers see them as objects not people”, “this leads them to think that society will grant them permission to keep on killing”. Honduras government is reported for negligence |
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Tegucigalpa, Alianza Voceros HIV.- Alan Dunaway, the icon in the Honduras capital for his fight against HIV/AIDS, sued the government of this Central American country for not granting him the requested service. He filed the lawsuit with the regional commissioner of Human Rights, Victor Perello, from his sick bed. The lawsuit He explained that many people like him, who had been living with the infection for many years and have received the corresponding medical treatment, tend to develop a resistance to certain medication and must change to stronger ones that are usually more expensive and harder to find. He explained that the Global Fund, created by more developed countries to help poorer nations with problems with HIV, malaria and tuberculosis, |
targeted 42 million dollars to Honduras for the treatment of these three diseases. From this figure, 27 million are for the treatment of those suffering from the virus, butt ever since 2003, when the monies came in, only 2 million dollars have been seen till now. The budget makes concessions for the purchase of medication and laboratory analysis, but Dunway said that none of that has been seen to date. He stated that about 25 other people in the city are in a similar situation, and not more than 45 countrywide, which doesn't represent a major expense for the Nation. Dunway's health has been deteriorating for the last two months because his body has become resistant to some antiretroviral medication. / Back to top |
