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3 Jul 2009

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UN Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN) Plus News

Court case highlights workers rights [Namibia]

In a landmark case in Namibia, 22 hotel workers are taking their employer and a doctor to court for allegedly testing them for HIV without their informed consent...According to the [plaintiffs'] lawyer...Linda Dumba Chikalu, of the...Legal Assistance Centre...the test results were displayed on notice boards in the lodge's kitchen and reception area. Those who tested HIV positive were still not told what they had been tested for, but listed only as "reactive" and advised to see a doctor...Chikalu [said] she was confidant about the outcome of the case, which she predicted would set an important precedent. "I foresee ... employers' attitudes towards employees will change; they'll start respecting people's rights and respecting their dignity." [refers to Oshakati Country Lodge]