Jurisprudence

2004

  1. Lemo v. Northern Air Maintenance (Pty) Ltd

    22 November 2004

    The applicant alleged unfair dismissal on the basis of his HIV status. He sought compensatory damages and reinstatement.

  2. Monare v. Botswana Ash (Pty) Ltd

    28 March 2004

    The applicant alleged that his employment was terminated by his employer on the basis of his HIV status.

  3. Odafe and Others v. Attorney-General and Others

    01 January 2004

    The applicants were prisoners awaiting their trial. They sought a declaratory judgment, alleging that their continuous detention, and t segregation and discrimination on the basis of their HIV status, was a violation of their constitutional right to dignity. The applicants sought a declaration that, as confirmed HIV/AIDS patients, they had a right to proper medical treatment while in prison custody. In addition, they sought a declaration that prison authorities had violated their fundamental rights under the Nigerian Constitution and the African Charter of Human and Peoples’ Rights and a declaratory order instructing the authorities to relocate them to designated government-owned hospitals for proper medical treatment.