First HIV legal precedent in Kyrgyzstan: breach of medical privacy

Erik Iriskulbekov; Asylgul Balybaeva

First HIV legal precedent in Kyrgyzstan: breach of medical privacy

HIV AIDS Policy Law Rev. 2007 Dec;12(2-3):70-1.

[Article in English, French, Russian]

Authors

Erik Iriskulbekov, Asylgul Balybaeva

PMID: 18459227

Abstract

A recent court case of a breach of the privacy rights of a person living with HIV/AIDS in Kyrgyzstan is the first of its kind in Central Asia, write Erik Iriskulbekov and Asylgul Balybaeva. ADILET, the NGO that brought the case to court, is one of only a few NGOs in Central Asia that provide legal assistance related to HIV and AIDS.

Publication types

Case Reports
Newspaper Article

MeSH terms

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / etiology
Crime Victims / legislation & jurisprudence
Ethics, Medical
HIV Infections / etiology
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Kyrgyzstan
Male
Privacy / legislation & jurisprudence*
Substance Abuse, Intravenous