Belgrade, Dec.1, 2009 (Serbia Today) - State Secretary for Human and Minority Rights Marko Karadzic today stated that persons with HIV in Serbia are still being discriminated against, although the general attitude towards them is much better than 10–15 years ago.
At the seminar “Sigma, HIV/AIDS, the Media” Karadzic noted that this research from 2006 shows that 89% of Serbian citizens would not live with an HIV positive person, 65% would not let them into their home and 39% believe they should be dismissed from work.
He said that Serbia's anti-discrimination laws protect persons with HIV, noting that it is necessary to open an office of the equality ombudsman who will deal with issues of HIV positive persons and recommend sanctions against those who discriminate against their fellow citizens on the basis of health or any other reason.
The goal of the seminar is to inform the media on issues accompanying HIV infection and generate awareness of the major issues in the lives of persons in Serbia infected with this virus.
No comments:
Post a Comment