Fonds AG3077 - Aids Law Project, Records

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ZA HPRA AG3077

Title

Aids Law Project, Records

Date(s)

  • 1988-2011 (Creation)

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Fonds

Extent and medium

116 boxes

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(2007-)

Administrative history

AIDS LAW PROJECT (ALP) is a non-governmental organization which works exclusively to promote equal rights and justice for people living with HIV and AIDS. ALP focuses on using legal strategies to advance health rights for people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS. It was founded by lawyers whose desire was to give back to society, through applying their legal expertise in assisting people living with HIV and AIDS to acquire equal rights and treatment.

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Scope and content

Includes records of the AIDS Legal Network, AIDS Consortium, Treatment Action Campaign and various other organisations concerned with AIDS in Southern Africa. The records consist of minutes, conference papers, memoranda, correspondence and submissions to government bodies, with a view to obtaining justice and equal rights for people living with AIDS.

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The alphabetical filing system used by the AIDS LAW PROJECT has been retained. Additions to the collection have been incorporated into the numbering system accordingly.

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Some files have been removed from this collection for CLOSED ACCESS - they are marked accordingly.

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