Victory Against Forced Sterilization in Namibia

Victory Against Forced Sterilization in Namibia

In a landmark decision, Namibia’s High Court has ruled that the government violated the rights of three HIV-positive women when medical personnel at public hospitals sterilized them without their consent. This is the first case of its kind in southern Africa, and it could open the flood gates for similar lawsuits in countries across the continent.

Read more about the story of these courageous women.

OSI, soros.org