Rights activists oppose compulsory testing for AIDS

Welikada prisoners participating in an HIV awareness walk last week. Pic by Amila Gamage

By Kumudini Hettiarachchi-Sunday, December 13, 2015

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With much attention being focused on an “increase” in the number of men, women and deficiency Virus (HIV), human rights activists are up in arms against suggestions that compulsory testing should be carried out on students in all universities and those in Advanced Level classes.

While activists are adamant that not only such compulsory testing but also picking out categories such as university students and schoolchildren is unacceptable, claiming that usually such hype comes around December 1 which is World AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) Day.

Rights Activists Oppose Compulsory Testing for AIDS by Thavam Ratna