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Article

6 Aug 2008

Author:
Ingrid Brown, The Jamaica Observer

HIV discrimination reporting system coming [Jamaica]

An HIV-discrimination reporting system, expected to be given national recognition when it is put before Parliament this year, should see more persons filing complaints if they believe they have been victims of discrimination. The Discrimination Complaint and Redress Reporting System…is being implemented by Jamaica's Network of People Living with HIV (JN+)…anyone who believes he is a victim of HIV-related mistreatment, abuse or discrimination can lodge a formal complaint…"We would like to see more cases prosecuted, but we haven't gotten that far yet," [a JN+ representative]…said…