Missed Opportunities: Human rights and the politics of HIV/AIDS
@article{Csete2004MissedOH,
title={Missed Opportunities: Human rights and the politics of HIV/AIDS},
author={Joanne Csete},
journal={Development},
year={2004},
volume={47},
pages={83-90}
}There is a strong consensus internationally that human rights violations fuel the AIDS epidemic, but donors and governments of affected countries do little to address a wide range of AIDS-related rights abuses. Joanne Csete argues that political factors, including the rising power of religious fundamentalism, the influence of the US in AIDS assistance programmes, and male-dominated political power, create a conducive environment for these abuses and must be addressed in the fight against AIDS.
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