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Travel and Mobility

GNP+ has engaged with different partners on HIV related entry, stay and residence restrictions. For the last two years GNP+ engaged with the Civil Society Travel Restrictions Task Team, the travel and mobility group through the UNAIDS PCB, as well as the Global Fund, PEPFAR and others. The Task Team finished its work in 2009, but the network will take this area forward to expand work on HIV related entry, stay and residence restrictions.

In 2009, GNP+ had the experience of achieving a breakthrough towards a change from the restrictive entry, stay and residence regulations of Namibia. GNP+ also has advocated for a long time for the USA to lift its travel related restrictions and is proud to have been part of this advocacy push. In addition, in April 2010, China finally decided to lift its restrictions, something that GNP+ has advocated for as as part of the Global Fund Community delegation to the Board.

UNAIDS, GNP+ salute country leadership to eliminate HIV-related restrictions on entry, stay and residence

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Tuesday, 20 July 2010

Michel_Sidibe_and_Kevin_Moody Calls for 51 remaining countries with such "travel restrictions" to take action towards their removal

VIENNA, 20 July—UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé applauded today the leadership displayed by China, Namibia and the United States of America to lift their travel restrictions for people living with HIV, while calling for similar action in all countries that continue to employ such discriminatory measures.

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Namibia lifts travel restrictions against people living with HIV

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Saturday, 10 July 2010

International civil society and networks of people living with HIV welcome the formal announcement from the Namibian Minister of Home affairs, the Honourable Rosalia Nghidinwa, to remove from its Immigration Control Regulation all HIV related immigration barriers for people living with HIV. With immediate effect, people living with HIV will not be barred from entering, staying or seeking residence in Namibia based solely on HIV positive status.

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People living with HIV celebrate United States lifting HIV travel and immigration ban

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Friday, 30 October 2009

The United States Government today announced the lifting of HIV related entry, stay and residency restrictions. The ruling confirmed that HIV infection will be officially removed from the definition of communicable diseases of public health significance as of January 1st, 2010. The Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe (DAH), European AIDS Treatment Group (EATG) and the Global Network of People living with HIV (GNP+) congratulate the United States Government on fulfilling its promise and completing the legal procedure that was started by former President Bush on World AIDS Day 2007.

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