Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1988-2011 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
116 boxes
Context area
Name of creator
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.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
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.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
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.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Some files have been removed from this collection for CLOSED ACCESS - they are marked accordingly.