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Title: Cairo Condemned Over Arrest Of HIV-Positive Egyptians
Post by: Shana A on February 06, 2008, 07:04:06 AM
Cairo Condemned Over Arrest Of HIV-Positive Egyptians

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7009947226 (http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7009947226)

February 6, 2008 5:37 a.m. EST

Joseph Mayton - AHN Middle East Correspondent

Cairo, Egypt (AHN) - A string of detentions against HIV-positive Egyptians has brought condemnation upon Cairo by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The international rights group says that these arrests are "ignorant and unjust" and "endangers public health and human rights."