Table 9: TB and Freedom from Torture or Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Table 9: TB and Freedom from Torture or Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment  Examples of Human Rights Violations Institutional settings are overcrowded and unhygienic, making it more likely for individuals to contract TB. Prisoners cannot access medical treatment and care for a TB diagnosis. Prisoners are not screened or tested for TB. Human Rights Standards Treaty Body Interpretation CAT 16(1) Each State Party shall undertake to prevent in…

Table 10: TB and the Right to Privacy

Table 10: TB and the Right to Privacy Examples of Human Rights Violations Information about a patient’s TB status is disclosed Human Rights Standards Treaty Body Interpretation ICCPR 17(1) No one shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to unlawful attacks on his honour and reputation. None. Other Interpretations  Recommendations to ensure the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis in undocumented migrants…

Table 11: TB and Freedom of Expression and the Right to Information

Table 11: TB and Freedom of Expression and the Right to Information Examples of Human Rights Violations People who are illiterate may have less knowledge of TB and its signs and symptoms Health care workers fail to give adequate information to patients on the importance of adhering to TB medicine and the possible side effects Human Rights Standards Treaty Body Interpretation ICCPR 19(1) Everyone shall have the right to hold…

Table 12: TB and Freedom of Assembly and Association

Table 12: TB and Freedom of Assembly and Association Examples of Human Rights Violations Human Rights Standards Treaty Body Interpretation ICCPR 21. The right of peaceful assembly shall be recognized. No restrictions may be placed on the exercise of this right other than those imposed in conformity with the law and which are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security or public safety, public order (ordre…

Table 13: TB and the Right to Enjoy the Benefits of Scientific Progress and its Applications

Table 13: TB and the Right to Enjoy the Benefits of Scientific Progress and its Applications Examples of Human Rights Violations TB patients in resource-constrained settings may have limited access to high-quality diagnostic services and first- and second-line medicines for treatment. Restrictive intellectual property regimes limit access to quality, affordable anti-TB medicines. Human Rights Standards Treaty Body Interpretation ICESCR 15(1)(b) The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right…

Table 14: TB and the Rights of Women

Table 14: TB and the Rights of Women  Examples of Human Rights Violations Women have less decision-making power over the use of household resources. Women may not leave the house to seek care without the company of a male relative. Human Rights Standards Treaty Body Interpretation CEDAW 12(1) States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in the field of health care in order to ensure,…

Table 15: TB and the Rights of Children

Table 15: TB and the Rights of Children Examples of Human Rights Violations Children are malnourished and at risk of TB infection. Children live in households affected by TB. Human Rights Standards Treaty Body Interpretation CRC 24(1) States Parties recognize the right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health and to facilities for the treatment of illness and rehabilitation of health. States Parties shall…

Example 1: Defining the grounds for compulsory isolation of a patient with an infectious disease

Example 1: Defining the grounds for compulsory isolation of a patient with an infectious disease Project Type: Litigation Enhorn v. Sweden, app. No. 56529/00 (Jan. 25, 2005). Actor Mr. Eie Enhorn suffered from an infectious disease that Swedish law listed as a threat to public health (HIV/AIDS). Pursuant to a national public health law drafted to stem the spread of infectious disease, Sweden ordered the compulsory isolation of Mr. Enhorn. Mrs.…

Example 2: Development of a Patient Network to fight TB in Peru

Example 2: Development of a Patient Network to fight TB in Peru  Project Type: Advocacy Organization  Peruvian Network for Patients and Users                                                                                            (PROSA, Program for the…

Example 3: Advocating for the constitutional rights of TB patients in Kenya

Example 3: Advocating for the constitutional rights of TB patients in Kenya  Project Type: Advocacy Organization  KELIN Nairobi, Kenya Email:  info@kelinkenya.org Website:  www.kelinkenya.org KELIN is a national network that responds to human rights concerns relating to health, including TB and HIV. Problem  In October 2012 , a patient at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi was diagnosed with “extensively drug-resistant” tuberculosis (XDR-TB). The patient—known as “Mrs. X” to protect her anonymity—is one of…