Nigerian Senate has passed the HIV Bill 2013, which stipulates that every person living HIV and AIDS shall be assured of freedom from unlawful termination of his or her employment by reason of his or her status. The decision comes months later after Nigerian state approval of a law that punishes same sex marriage and prohibits public expression of affection among these. Sexual Rights Coalition commend the HIV Bill and expressed the will for a harmonized approach between the laws regarding intersectionality of human rights. Click here to read the statement.
